| 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. |
