Lindsay in Cooke County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Saint Peter's Catholic Church
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 28, 2024
1. Saint Peter's Catholic Church Marker
Inscription.
Saint Peter's Catholic Church. . Organized 1892. Present church was erected in 1918 to replace structure destroyed by cyclone. Lindsay settlers, Germans whose lives centered in the church, furnished much manual labor for the building and saved old windmill towers to be used as reinforcements in concrete. The interior is lavishly decorated with unusual frescoes, stained-glass windows, and carved altars. Swiss artist was Fridolin Fuchs. Architecture is neo-Romanesque.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
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Organized 1892. Present church was erected in 1918 to replace structure destroyed by cyclone. Lindsay settlers, Germans whose lives centered in the church, furnished much manual labor for the building and saved old windmill towers to be used as reinforcements in concrete. The interior is lavishly decorated with unusual frescoes, stained-glass windows, and carved altars. Swiss artist was Fridolin Fuchs. Architecture is neo-Romanesque.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5077.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 33° 38.158′ N, 97° 13.595′ W. Marker is in Lindsay, Texas, in Cooke County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Ash Street on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 424 W Main St, Lindsay TX 76250, United States of America. Touch for directions.
5. Saint Peter's Catholic Church stained-glass window
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 28, 2024
6. Saint Peter's Catholic Church ceiling
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 28, 2024
7. Saint Peter's Catholic Church interior
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 7. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.