eccesiastical buildings; Roman Catholic denomination; churches
Marker Year
1987
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
800 Block South Main Street, Boerne
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
Medallion and Plate
Marker Text
In 1866 Bishop Claude M. Dubuis of Galveston sent a young French immigrant, Emil L. J. R. Fleury, to organize a congregation and build a church to serve Boerne and the outlying towns and army posts. This stone structure was completed in 1867. Features include an entry portico with shingled gable end, a small belfry, and segmental-arch windows. Fleury, who left Boerne in 1869, returned in 1923 to help lay the cornerstone for a new sanctuary. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1987