Quanah in Hardeman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Trinity Church of Quanah

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

1. Trinity Church of Quanah Marker

Inscription. The Rt. Rev. Alexander C. Garrett (1832-1924), first missionary bishop of northern Texas, preached to local Episcopalians in a schoolroom when he first visited Quanah in 1887. The property for this church building was donated in 1890 by G. M. Dodge, developer of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railroad. The frame Victorian Gothic structure was consecrated on December 21, 1913, during the Episcopacy of the Rt. Rev. Edward Arthur Temple (1867-1924), Bishop of North Texas.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5558.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is December 21, 1913.

Location. 34° 17.776′ N, 99° 44.611′ W. Marker is in Quanah, Texas, in Hardeman County. It is at the intersection of DuBose Street and West 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on DuBose Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 DuBose Street, Quanah TX 79252, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church of Quanah (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hardeman County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Quanah Parker (approx. ¼ mile away); Quanah Commercial Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Hardeman County Jail (approx. ¼ mile away); Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hardeman County (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quanah.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

2. Trinity Church of Quanah Marker

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

3. Trinity Church of Quanah

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 574 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.