Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Saint Anthony's Cathedral
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 28, 2021
1. Saint Anthony's Cathedral Marker
Traveling priests visited this area as early as the 1850s, conducting Catholic services outdoors, in homes, and later in the town Temperance Hall. The first church building was constructed in 1881 under the leadership of the Rev. V. Quinon. Located on the corner of Bowie and Orleans streets, the small wooden structure was dedicated as St. Louis Church.
The building was moved to this location in 1894. One year later a school was started here by Mother Pauline and Sister Augustine of the Dominican Order. Classes were held in the church rectory until 1896, when a separate schoolhouse was constructed nearby.
As the population increased during the Beaumont oil boom of the early 1900s, parishioners began planning for construction of a new church building. Started in 1903, this Italian Renaissance revival structure was completed four years later and named in honor of Saint Anthony of Padua. It features a copper dome and an ornate marble altar.
Additional buildings, including the convent and rectory, were constructed during the 35-year pastorate of Monsignor E. A. Kelly, 1919-54. Pope Paul VI created the Beaumont Diocese in 1966,
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Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980
Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10560.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 30° 4.686′ N, 94° 6.045′ W. Marker is in Beaumont, Texas, in Jefferson County. It is on Jefferson Street south of Forsythe Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Jefferson Street, Beaumont TX 77701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Golden Triangle. It is also in the American South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Piney Woods. 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 walking distance of this marker: Pandit Mehar Chand
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 28, 2021
2. Saint Anthony's Cathedral Marker
Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 15, 2022
3. Saint Anthony's Cathedral
S. H. Kress & Co. (courtesy of Tyrrell Historical Library), circa 1913
4. Saint Anthony Catholic Church and Convent
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on January 21, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on January 20, 2022, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 4. submitted on January 21, 2022. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
