Month: February 2020

St Paul United Methodist Church is one of the very oldest churches in Dallas. It was founded in the heart of what was to become a thriving African American community just outside the downtown business district. The community wrapped around downtown from west to north, encompassing the old State Thomas neighborhood to Deep Ellum. According…
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by Frances James When the original town of Irving was platted in 1903, the developers, J.O. Schultz and Otis Brown set aside lots for the three churches that were already in existence. One of the lots was for St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Many of the members of this church were French Colonist who had moved…
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My Architectural Description of the Cathedral by Frances James On June 17, 1898 the corner stone of the Cathedral was set. It is still very evident today on the corner near Ross and Pearl Street in downtown Dallas. When dedicated in 1902 the Souvenir Brochure describes the Cathedral as a “stately structure of pure gothic architecture…
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The beautiful building now known as Guadalupe Cathedral was dedicated in 1902 as Sacred Heart Cathedral for the Diocese of Dallas.[i] It had required a long struggle by many very devoted Roman Catholics to finally arrive at this glorious day.  Two of the Dallas papers in 1902 covered the dedication event in great detail. One article stated…
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