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In style of great European churches. The work of the very Rev. Joseph Querat, a canon of Cathedral of Lyons, France, and missionary to Texas 1852-1878. Begun 1867 when Father Querat (with aid of parishioners) bought old Harris County Courthouse to get bricks for foundation; completed 1874. Sacristy and steeple were added 1881-1884 by plans of Nicholas J. Clayton (1849-1916), a leading Texas architect of the late 19th century. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
Annunciation Church is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7566, -95.3575 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Daughters of the Republic of Texas (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of Academy of the Incarnate Word, Union Station, and Arthur B. Cohn House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010596. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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