St. Joseph's Catholic Church

A school, founded by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament to serve Houston's Sixth Ward, opened near this site in 1879. St. Joseph's Parish, the third Catholic church organized in Houston, was founded in 1880 to serve the school and community. This Romanesque Revival structure, designed by Patrick S. Rabbit and built in 1901, replaced an earlier sanctuary destroyed in the 1900 storm. It features a basilica plan, extensive corbelled detailing, and decorative brickwork. Serving a multi-ethnic congregation, St. Joseph's is an integral part of the community. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1989

St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1989. 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 29.7660, -95.3731 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1879 Houston Waterworks (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Houston Infirmary, Sabine Street Bridge over Buffalo Bayou, and Original site of the Houston Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014115. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.