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English: Houston's oldest existing church was build in the style of great European churches, it's the work of the very Rev. Joseph Querat, a canon of Cathedral of Lyons, France, and missionary to Texas 1852-1878. Begun 1867 when Father Querat (with aid of parishioners) bought old Harris County Courthouse to get bricks for foundation; completed 1874. Sacristy and steeple were added 1881-1884 by plans of Nicholas J. Clayton (1849-1916), a leading Texas architect of the late 19th century.
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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 75001988.

Camera location29° 45′ 25.05″ N, 95° 21′ 26.73″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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current15:17, 30 May 2020Thumbnail for version as of 15:17, 30 May 20202,170 × 3,013 (2.76 MB)Jim Evansadded breathing room at top
21:55, 28 July 2019Thumbnail for version as of 21:55, 28 July 20192,170 × 2,920 (1.92 MB)Jim EvansImproved color of awning like covers over walkways in front
01:25, 3 March 2019Thumbnail for version as of 01:25, 3 March 20192,170 × 2,920 (1.91 MB)Jim EvansImproved color and larger image
18:17, 5 January 2013Thumbnail for version as of 18:17, 5 January 20131,189 × 1,600 (729 KB)Wiki name~commonswikiUser created page with UploadWizard

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