Lockhart in Caldwell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2021

1. Emmanuel Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription.

Organized in 1853 by the Rev. Joseph Wood Dunn, this parish erected its own church building in 1855-56. Bishop G.W. Freeman, who dedicated the edifice in 1857, noted its fine acoustics. It was built of an early type of concrete fashioned from caliche, gravel, and sand. The belfry was damaged by an 1879 tornado and removed, but the original stone floor remains. Stained glass windows enhance the gothic detailing. The structure was restored in 1976.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1962

Additional marker:
Entered in the National Register of Historic Places - 1974

Erected 1962 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9768.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 29° 53.116′ N, 97° 40.408′ W. Marker is in Lockhart, Texas, in Caldwell County. It is at the intersection of North Church Street and West Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on North Church Street. The marker is located on the right side of the Church entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 North Church Street, Lockhart TX 78644, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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 Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Caldwell County Confederate Soldiers Memorial (about 500 feet away); Caldwell County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Caldwell County (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart (about 700 feet away); Susanna Dickinson Hannig-Messenger of the Alamo (about 700 feet away); Dr. Eugene Clark Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Coopwood House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockhart.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2021

2. Emmanuel Episcopal Church and Marker

The view of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2021

3. The view of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.