The oldest German Catholic Church in Texas and the oldest wooden church building in Galveston, St. Joseph’s was built by German immigrants in 1859-60. Bishop John Odin, the first Catholic bishop of Texas, recommended a church be built for the German-speaking Catholics of the growing city.

St. Joseph's Church is a historic church at 2202 Avenue K in Galveston, Texas. It is the oldest German Catholic church in Texas and one of the oldest buildings in Galveston. [2]

This historic Galveston church is the oldest German Catholic Church in Texas and the oldest wooden church in Galveston. St. Joseph’s was built by German immigrants in 1859 after Bishop John Odin, the first Catholic bishop of Texas, suggested a church should be built for the German-speaking Catholics in the area.

Explore a piece of Galveston's German immigrant history with us as we look at St. Joseph's Church – the oldest wooden church building in the city. Built in 1859 by German-born carpenter Joseph Bleicke, the church was designed with Gothic Revival detailing and a trefoil window adorning the bell tower.

One of over 200 historical markers on the island, this marker is at the location of St. Joseph’s Church originally built for the German Catholic population. The marker was erected in 1978 by the Texas Historical Commission.

St. Joseph’s in Galveston is a deconsecrated historic church building managed as a community and historic resource by GHF. The oldest German Catholic Church in Texas and the oldest wooden church building in Galveston, St. Joseph’s was built by German immigrants in 1859-60.

The oldest German Catholic Church in Texas and the oldest wooden church building in Galveston, St. Joseph’s was built by German immigrants in 1859-60. Bishop John Odin, the first Catholic bishop of Texas, recommended that a church be built for the German-speaking Catholics of the growing city.

Mar 29, 2024 · The oldest German Catholic Church in Texas and the oldest wooden church building in Galveston, St. Joseph’s, was built by German immigrants in 1859-60. Bishop John Odin, the first Catholic bishop of Texas, recommended that a church be built for the German-speaking Catholics of the growing city.

Incredibly, the wood-frame church building survived the devastating hurricane of 1900 with only minor damage and was repaired, enlarged, and redecorated within a year of the storm. The church was an active congregation until 1968 and is now owned by …

The first German Catholic Church in Texas and the oldest wooden church building in Galveston, visitors appreciate the church's simple rectangular Gothic-revival structure, square bell tower...