Details for Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5061002290

Data

Marker Number 2290
Atlas Number 5061002290
Marker Title Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
Index Entry Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
Address Resaca Blvd.
City Brownsville
County Cameron
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 649364
UTM Northing 2867545
Subject Codes monuments; churches; Roman Catholic denomination
Marker Year 1981
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location SW corner Resaca Blvd. and Marine Dr. Map dot approximate.
Private Property
Marker Condition
Marker Size 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Marker Text This brick and stone grotto was constructed about 1869-70 on the grounds of the Convent of the Congregation of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, a cloistered order. Built under the supervision of Sister Theresa Solis and opened to the public in 1926, it contains petrified wood from Roma (120 miles northwest) and stones from European grottos and the Grave of St. Theresa. The convent was demolished in 1969 and the grotto was relocated here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

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