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Founded May 10, 1877. Bishop A.C. Garrett laid cornerstone May 12, 1884, on land given by Judge J. M. Lindsay, civic leader. English Gothic architecture. Built of brick made locally. Foundation of huge limestone slabs, hauled to site by oxcart. First service in this church Aug. 6, 1885. Consecrated May 6, 1900. Saint Paul's had become a Parish, 1888; one of 13 original Parishes when the Diocese of Dallas was created in 1895. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.
Saint Paul's Church is a historical marker in Gainesville, Cooke County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Cooke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6244, -97.1417 near Gainesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Santa Fe Passenger Depot (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gainesville-Fort Sill Road, Santa Fe Depot Museum, and First United Methodist Church of Gainesville.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5097004480. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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