Irving in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

St. Luke Catholic Church

Photographed by Morgan Petermann

1. St. Luke Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. Roman Catholic settlers came to this area in the 1850s. By 1902, they had founded the Mission of St. Luke. The founders of Irving donated property at the southeast corner of Second and Jefferson streets to St. Luke the following year. The community built a white frame structure at this location in 1904. To accommodate its increasing membership, St. Luke built a brick church at the northeast corner of Fifth St. and Iowa St. (now O'Connor Rd.) in 1928. In 1954, the church's continuing growth led to the construction of a larger building on Perch Hill Rd. (now MacArthur Blvd.) at Schulze Dr. The Catholic community of St. Luke built the present sanctuary on the same property in 1988.

Erected 2003 by City of Irving.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 32° 48.752′ N, 96° 56.67′ W. Marker is in Irving, Texas, in Dallas County. It is at the intersection of East 2nd Street and S Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on East 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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200 S Jefferson St, Irving TX 75060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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: School Campus (here, next to this marker); South Delaware Church of Christ (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Bower Community (about 600 feet away); Sowers Community (about 600 feet away); Bear Creek Community (about 600 feet away); Elm Community (about 600 feet away); Kit Community (about 600 feet away); Estelle Community (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irving.

St. Luke Catholic Church Marker next to the School Campus marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann

2. St. Luke Catholic Church Marker next to the School Campus marker.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann

3. St. Luke Catholic Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2024, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2024, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.