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Organized 1892. Present church was erected in 1918 to replace structure destroyed by cyclone. Lindsay settlers, Germans whose lives centered in the church, furnished much manual labor for the building and saved old windmill towers to be used as reinforcements in concrete. The interior is lavishly decorated with unusual frescoes, stained-glass windows, and carved altars. Swiss artist was Fridolin Fuchs. Architecture is neo-Romanesque. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark--1970.
Saint Peter's Catholic Church is a historical marker in Lindsay, Cooke County, dedicated in 1970. 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 33.6360, -97.2266 near Lindsay. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Cooke County Surveyor Daniel Montague (1798-1876) (historical marker), about 3.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hubert H. Moss, Clark, Randolph Lee (1871-1941), and Moffett Park.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5097005077. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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