Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church

The plaque notes the church of 1914. Alice Nixon's history of the parish gives the cost and the setting. The site at West 26th and Parker Street, the city's highest rise, cost $3,900, and fundraising reached $18,225. The cornerstone was laid on May 30, 1912, the first service was held on April 12, 1914, and Bishop George Kinsolving consecrated the building on May 3. The Gothic Revival church is brick, stone and concrete, and the bell installed in the 1875 chapel in 1879 was moved into the new tower.

What the plaque says

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church This parish traces its origin to Episcopal services held in nearby Millican in 1864. A yellow fever epidemic in the Millican area prompted the relocation of the Saint Andrew's Mission to Bryan in 1867. A parish was formed that year and led by The Rev. Robert Jope. The original church structure, located near this site, was consecrated by Bishop Alexander Gregg in 1868. The Rev. Randolph Ray held the first service in a new church building at this location in 1914. In 1992 Saint Andrew's celebrated 125 years of service and participation in a variety of community programs and activities. (1992)

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

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• Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site — 27 mi
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• The CW&BV and I&GN Railroads in Bryan — steps away
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