Church of the Visitation - Westphalia, TX - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

Church History Website states:
"Soon after they settled in the area, Westphalia's first families named their community after the Westphalia province in Germany from which many of them had immigrated. They began having Sunday prayer meetings in the home of Theodore Rabroker, the first settler. These were times of worship and fellowship, and because they were pleased with the soil and location, the German natives purchased 100 acres of land for a church and school. Their efforts were thwarted, however, when the first two structures were destroyed by storms in the early 1880s. During a meeting on Christmas Eve in 1893, Rev. Michael Heintzelman recommended building a new and larger church. After Rev. H M. Simoni drew the plans and Andreus Fuchs of Tours was hired as contractor, work began shortly after the new year. All the stone for the foundation was shipped by rail to Lott from a quarry in Muldoon, Texas, and the timber was brought from Waco. Parishioners volunteered to haul, without charge, all building materials from the nearest railroad. As many as 80 loads were hauled with wagons from Lott in one day - a distance of eight miles."

"On December 31, 1978, the historical Church of the Visitation, one of the largest wooden churches in the State of Texas, received official recognition with the erection of a Texas Historical Marker. On May 15, 1996, the community was recognized as a Rural Historic District, which encompasses 5,500 acres of farmland, the church, and many other historic sites in the area. The district is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places."

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 02/01/1895 Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes Archdiocese: Diocese of Austin Diocese: Austin Address/Location: 144 County Road 3000 Lott, TX USA 76656 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed

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