St. Mary's Church

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Marker Text: ​First Episcopal church in Hamilton County. Services were begun 1868 in home of Mrs. E. D. Bell, Rt. Rev. Alexander Gregg; first bishop of Texas, who rode here horseback from Galveston. 
      Site given 1891 by Maj. C. W. Cotton. Building committee: S. D. Felt, J. L. Spurlin, E. R. Williams. Gothic architecture. Bell given by a St. Louis merchant. 
    Consecrated 1896 by bishop A. C. Garrett. Rev. W. W. Patrick was the first rector. (1966) 

Marker No: 6375

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: 31.702110, -98.124260

Location: ​120 West Main Street, Hamilton