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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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In the early 1870’s the farming community, two miles north of Dallas, was referred to as “Oak Lawn”. It had no schools, no churches, no stores; but did have many beautiful oak trees. Here Rev. Marcus Hiram Cullum owned 10 acres; and on Sundays he preached to a gathering of his neighbors under the oak…
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This congregation took its name from its proximity to Exposition Park, now known as the State Fair of Texas. The land was donated by the Gaston family and facilitated by the Parry family, both of which were early residents of Dallas. The church was organized in late 1890 as a mission church of the Second…
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Key dates in the history of Church of the Incarnation, transcribed from its brochure: 1878 – The great missionary bishop Alexander Garrett founds Incarnation as a chapel of St. Matthew’s Cathedral, using money given to him to England and Ireland. 1886 – The chapel becomes a mission of the Diocese of Dallas. 1897 – The…
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