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Built for his rancho and villagers, as was custom of early dons, by Florencio Saenz. Dedicated July 30, 1899, by Father L. Maurel, O.M.I., delegate of Rt. Rev. Peter Verdaguer, Vicar Apostolic, Brownsville. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965.
St. Joseph's Church is a historical marker in Progreso Lakes, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.0728, -97.9456 near Progreso Lakes. The nearest cataloged historic site is Don Florencio Saenz Homestead (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Toluca Ranch, Guzman-Toluca, and Rosario.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215004458. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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