Christ Church Cathedral (Houston)
Christ Church Cathedral, Houston is the cathedral church for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The congregation was established in 1839, when Texas was still an independent republic. It is the oldest extant congregation in Houston and one of the oldest non-Roman Catholic churches in Texas. Many Episcopal churches in Houston and the surrounding area were founded as missions of Christ Church, such as Trinity Church, Houston, founded in 1893.
Christ Church Cathedral, Houston | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | |
Christ Church Cathedral at night | |
| Location | 1117 Texas Ave Houston, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 29.7596°N 95.3612°W |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Silas McBee |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002957 |
| RTHL No. | 10631 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 1979 |
| Designated RTHL | 1972 |
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