St. Philips Episcopal Church of Palestine

During the 1850s Mrs. Frances Henderson, wife of Governor J. Pinckney Henderson, helped found St. Philips as a mission. Upon the petition of the Rev. John Owens, who served part-time as the priest here, the Diocese of Texas in 1860 raised the mission to full parish status. During the Civil War, members met in homes, the Masonic Lodge, or the Methodist sanctuary. In 1863 the Rev. Caleb Dow became the first full-time rector. James Firth Brook designed this building, erected in 1875-76 on Oak Street. The congregation grew with the town and in 1903 the structure was moved here. (1979)

St. Philips Episcopal Church of Palestine is a historical marker in Palestine, Anderson County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Anderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 229 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.7632, -95.6313 near Palestine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Palestine Post Office and Federal Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Christian Church, Denby Building, and Site of McKnight Plaza.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5001008816. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.