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Oldest original church building in Decatur. Consecrated by great missionary bishop, the Rt. Rev. A. C. Garrett. Erected facing Main Street (2 blks. W. of square) in 1889. Known as "The Little Church with the Crosses", by 1912 it had deteriorated, but was restored and moved, facing Walnut Street. In 1940 building was sold, used as mattress factory, but rescued same year and moved here, with sanctuary placed symbolically to east, toward Jerusalem.
Episcopal Mission of the Ascension is a historical marker in Decatur, Wise County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 91 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 162 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2283, -97.5855 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tilghman, S. W., House (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stone Prison, Old, Wise County Messenger, and Decatur First United Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497001492. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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