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St. Peter Church

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9022 Long Point Rd. at S. Campbell, Houston, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 48' 3.551184", -95° 30' 47.214288"
 
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     Founded, 1848, by five German immigrant families. A log cabin erected in 1854 served as house of worship until 1864, when this building was dedicated. It is one of the oldest church buildings in continuous use in Harris County. Many of the descendants of the founders still worship here. Many original church artifacts are still in use. An early public school in west Harris County was located on this site. the cemetery which adjoins the church grounds dates from 1848 and contains graves of many pioneers of the area. Church building restored, 1967. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

St. Peter Church Historical Marker Location Map, Houston, Texas