Details for Church of the Advent
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5061000856
Data
| Marker Number | 856 |
| Atlas Number | 5061000856 |
| Marker Title | Church of the Advent |
| Index Entry | Church of the Advent |
| Address | 104 W. Elizabeth |
| City | Brownsville |
| County | Cameron |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 649469 |
| UTM Northing | 2866616 |
| Subject Codes | eccesiastical buildings; Mission (Architectural style); design and construction; Episcopal denomination; churches |
| Marker Year | 1988 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 104 W. Elizabeth Street, Brownsville. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion |
| Marker Text | One of the earliest Episcopal churches organized in Texas, this congregation was founded in 1851. The Rev. William Passmore served as first Rector, and by 1854 a church building was completed in the downtown area. Destroyed by a hurricane in 1867, it was rebuilt by 1877. The current building was designed by Scottish architect Thomas McLaren and built in 1926-1927. The Mission style structure features a domed tower, barrel tile roof, and curvilinear parapet. |