Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin Catholic Church

Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin Catholic Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	FM 2672, High Hill, Texas
Coordinates	29°43′2″N 96°55′38″W / 29.71722°N 96.92722°WCoordinates: 29°43′2″N 96°55′38″W / 29.71722°N 96.92722°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1906
Architect	Dielmann,Leo M.J.; Bohlmann,Frank
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
MPS	Churches with Decorative Interior Painting TR
NRHP Reference #	83003136[1]
Added to NRHP	June 21, 1983

Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin Catholic Church is a historic church located at 2833 Farm to Market Road 2672 in High Hill, Texas. The church, which was built in 1906, was designed by prominent Texas church architect Leo M.J. Dielmann. Dielmann designed the red brick church in the Gothic Revival style. The interior of the church was painted by Ferdinand Stockert and Hermann Kern in 1912. The pair painted designs on canvas and affixed them to the church walls, resulting in decorations which resemble wallpaper.^[2] The designs were drawn freehand and include symbols such as angels, crosses with crowns, Stars of David, and bunches of grapes.^[3]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Oakes, Alan. "High Hill: A First for Architect Dielmann". The Painted Churches of Texas: Echoes of the Homeland. KLRU. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
3. Kennedy, Carol; Linda C. Flory Butler and Marianne McCann (May 13, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Churches with Decorative Interior Painting TR" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 25, 2013. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)