Irving in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. Luke Catholic Church
Photographed By Kayla Harper, May 23, 2020
1. St. Luke Catholic Church Marker
Area Catholic services date from the 1860s, when mass was held in private homes. The Mission of St. Luke was established in 1902, and met temporarily in the Lively School building northeast of original Irving. Oral tradition states that parishioners removed seats from their buggies to be used as pews on Sundays.
The city of Irving was founded in December 1903 by J. O. Schulze and Otis Brown, who each gave a town lot for the Catholic Church of Christ, and Baptist churches.
St. Luke's first church, a white frame structure on the corner of Jefferson and 2nd streets, was dedicated in 1904. The building was sold to the Irving School District in 1928, and a second church was erected on the corner of Iowa (now O'Connor) and 5th streets. The red brick church housed the altar that had been moved from the first church. Services were provided by priests from Sacred Heart Cathedral and the University of Dallas in Dallas. St. Luke attained parish status in 1947, and in 1948 a rectory was built and the first pastor assigned.
Dedication of the third St. Luke Church and rectory was held on May 2, 1954. To the brick church was added a parish school in 1955 and a convent in 1958.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1985
Incise: By Mrs. Eleanor L. Ruskin Parish Historian
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion.
Location. 32° 48.802′ N, 96° 57.551′ W. Marker is in Irving, Texas, in Dallas County. Marker can be reached from Haley Street east of South MacArthur Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 S MacArthur Boulevard, Irving TX 75060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. City of Irving (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schulze House (approx. half a mile away); Joffre-Gilbert House (approx. half a mile away); First Baptist Church of Irving (approx. ¾ mile away); Site of the Dr. D. W. Gilbert Homestead (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Kit Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Kit Community (approx. 2 miles away); Sowers Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irving.
Photographed By Kayla Harper, May 23, 2020
2. St. Luke Catholic Church Marker
Photographed By Kayla Harper, May 23, 2020
3. St. Luke Catholic Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
