Little Church of la Villita
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Marker No: 3096
Medallion & Plate (In 2005 medallion was missing)
Texas Historic Landmark
Geographic: 29.421825,-98.488434
Location: 508 La Villita, San Antonio
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Marker Text: In 1846, The Rev. J.W. DeVilbiss bought a Methodist Church site (across street) in this block. He set up a bell, to denote worship site, but not build when lot title proved defective. In 1879, German Methodists erected this Gothic Revival church. A workman called Olaf, a Norwegian sailor carved pegs and hinged the lancet shaped casement windows.
Episcopal diocese of west Texas bought church in 1895: city of San Antonio acquired title in 1945. (1962) |