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Church of the Advent

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Brownsville, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 25° 54' 37.57181000004", -97° 30' 27.73752000012"
 
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    One of the earliest Episcopal churches organized in Texas, this congregation was founded in 1851. The Rev. William Passmore served as first Rector, and by 1854 a church building was completed in the downtown area. Destroyed by a hurricane in 1867, it was rebuilt by 1877. The current building was designed by Scottish architect Thomas McLaren and built in 1926-1927. The Mission style structure features a domed tower, barrel tile roof, and curvilinear parapet.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Church of the Advent Historical Marker Location Map, Brownsville, Texas