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- Lone Star Steeples: Historic Places of Worship in Texas
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Texas A&M University Press
- Series: Clayton Wheat Williams Texas Life Series
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In Lone Star Steeples: Historic Places of Worship in Texas, Carl J. Christensen Jr. and Pixie Christensen present sixty-five captivating and historically significant structures in exquisite watercolor illustrations accompanied by brief summaries and convenient, handcrafted maps. Ranging from stately edifices of brick and stone located in urban centers to more humble wood-frame chapels in rural surroundings, the houses of faith shown in these pages have one important trait in common: They have all served as centers of cultural identity, spiritual comfort, and public service to the communities in which they arose.
In their introduction, the Christensens write, “The journey behind Lone Star Steeples crisscrossed the state along back roads, farm roads, and state highways. In these journeys and in the stories that were told, certain patterns began to emerge: the pride of the people in building their churches debt-free, the perseverance of the people who endured their beloved church being destroyed by natural disaster once, twice, or even three times . . . the people’s recognition of the church as their cultural foundation, their moral foundation, their social center.” As the Christensens demonstrate, Texas is home to a remarkable diversity of people, and their places of worship reflect and celebrate that diversity.
In their introduction, the Christensens write, “The journey behind Lone Star Steeples crisscrossed the state along back roads, farm roads, and state highways. In these journeys and in the stories that were told, certain patterns began to emerge: the pride of the people in building their churches debt-free, the perseverance of the people who endured their beloved church being destroyed by natural disaster once, twice, or even three times . . . the people’s recognition of the church as their cultural foundation, their moral foundation, their social center.” As the Christensens demonstrate, Texas is home to a remarkable diversity of people, and their places of worship reflect and celebrate that diversity.
Table of Contents
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- Lost Churches and Road Warriors
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Christ Episcopal Church, Matagorda
- pp. 14-15
- First Presbyterian Church, Orange
- pp. 16-18
- Reeves Chapel, Pittsburg
- pp. 34-35
- First Presbyterian Church, Palestine
- pp. 40-43
- Shelby Chapel, Athens
- pp. 44-45
- Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Norse
- pp. 52-53
- Emanuel Lutheran Church, Dallas
- pp. 56-57
- First Presbyterian Church, Bonham
- pp. 58-59
- Saint Peter Catholic Church, Lindsay
- pp. 66-67
- Temple Beth-El, Corsicana
- pp. 68-69
- Church of the Visitation, Westphalia
- pp. 76-77
- Wesley Brethren Church, Wesley
- pp. 78-79
- Liberty Baptist Church, Independence
- pp. 82-83
- First Christian Church, Lockhart
- pp. 86-87
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Lockhart
- pp. 88-89
- Saint Mary's Church, Praha
- pp. 90-91
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Serbin
- pp. 96-98
- Hilda United Methodist Church, Mason
- pp. 100-101
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg
- pp. 102-103
- Zion Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg
- pp. 104-105
- Trinity United Methodist Church, Castell
- pp. 106-107
- Saint Louis Catholic Church, Castroville
- pp. 108-109
- Grace Episcopal Church, LLano
- pp. 110-111
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Quihi
- pp. 114-115
- Polly's Chapel, Bandera
- pp. 116-117
- Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church, Bandera
- pp. 118-119
- Saint John Lutheran Church, Crabapple
- pp. 120-121
- Art United Methodist Church, Art
- pp. 122-123
- First United Methodist Church, San Marcos
- pp. 124-125
- First United Methodist Church, Bartlett
- pp. 128-129
- San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio
- pp. 134-135
- Mission San José, San Antonio
- pp. 136-137
- Immaculate Conception Church, Panna Maria
- pp. 138-139
- La Lomita Chapel, Mission
- pp. 140-142
- Saint John United Methodist Church, Stamford
- pp. 144-145
- United Methodist Church, Channing
- pp. 148-150
- Glossary of Architectural Terms
- pp. 153-154
- Bibliography
- pp. 155-162
Additional Information
ISBN
9781623493943
Related ISBN(s)
9781623493936
MARC Record
OCLC
951453474
Pages
192
Launched on MUSE
2016-06-13
Language
English
Open Access
No