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Ammannsville's
Painted Church
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
TE Photo,
3-01 |
| St.
John the Baptist Catholic church opened in 1890. Destroyed by the
hurricane of 1909, the church was rebuilt. It burned shortly thereafter
and had to be rebuilt a second time. |
The altar
Photo courtesy Garry Taylor, 3-05 |
A bannister and
newell show the detailed veining in the faux-finish marble.
TE Photo, 3-01 |
Ammannsville
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Stained-glass
window details
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The shape of
the windows of the side entrance makes reality appear to be stained-glass
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Here is the steeple.
On the day of our visit there weren't any people.
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St. John the
Baptist Catholic Church and School, 1930s
Courtesy
Fayette Co Hist Comm; submitted by Carolyn
Heinsohn FCHC member |
Forum:
The
Painted Church by David Knape
Little
Country Church by David Knape
I grew up in
Schulenburg and am and always will be a parishioner of St. John
the Baptist Catholic Church in Ammannsville.
While I live in Houston now, my parents, brother, and two sister
still live in Schulenburg and attend church in Ammannsville.
The pond directly behind the cemetery in the picture belongs to
my grandparents who live immediately behind the church on the hill.
I am also very familiar with St.
Mary’s in High Hill as I have attending mass there frequently
as well. The rectory is on one side of the church and the parish
hall is on the other side. The cemetery at St. Mary’s is directly
behind the church. ... - Regards, Mike Osina, January 04, 2005
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