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Photo
courtesy Garry Taylor, 3-05
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| St.
John the Baptist Catholic church opened in 1890. Destroyed by the
hurricane of 1909, the church was rebuilt. It burned shortly thereafter
and had to be rebuilt a second time.
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The
altar
Photo courtesy Garry Taylor, 3-05
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Here is the
steeple. On the day of our visit there weren't any people.
Photos by John Troesser, 3-01
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Stained-glass window details.
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by John Troesser, 3-01
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A
bannister and newell show the detailed veining in the faux-finish
marble.
Photo
by John Troesser, 3-01
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The
shape of the windows of the side entrance makes reality appear to
be stained-glass
Photo
by John Troesser, 3-01
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Ammannsville
Forum:
I grew up in Schulenburg and am and always will be a parishioner
of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ammannsville. While I
live in Houston now, my parents, brother, and two sister still live
in Schulenburg and attend church in Ammannsville. The pond directly
behind the cemetery in the picture belongs to my grandparents who
live immediately behind the church on the hill.
I am also very familiar with St.
Mary’s in High Hill as I have attending mass there frequently
as well. The rectory is on one side of the church and the parish
hall is on the other side. The cemetery at St. Mary’s is directly
behind the church. ... - Regards, Mike Osina, January 04, 2005
Anyone
wishing to share memories, stories or historic photos of Ammannsville,
Texas, please contact
us.
© John Troesser
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