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St. Philip of Jesus Church (northeast Houston) St. Raphael the Archangel Church (west Houston) St. Rose of Lima Church (Garden Oaks) St. Theresa Church (in Memorial Park) - Started in Memorial Elementary School, with the first worship service April 14, 1946. Groundbreaking of the permanent building was on April 20, 1947.
Christianity in Houston. St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in the city of Houston, Texas. In 2012, Kate Shellnutt of the Houston Chronicle described Houston as a "heavily Christian city". [ 1]
Added to NRHP. June 15, 1979. Designated RTHL. 1972. 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. [ 1] It is the oldest extant congregation in Houston and one of the oldest non- Roman Catholic churches in Texas.
Garden Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas . The neighborhood, located north of Houston Heights, was established in 1937 by Edward L. Crain. [1] Garden Oaks has many oak, pecan, and pine trees in and around the neighborhood. [2] Several types of houses, including ranch-style houses and bungalows, are in the neighborhood. [citation needed]
Lakewood Church is a non-denominational evangelical Christian megachurch located in Houston, Texas. It is among the largest congregations in the United States, averaging about 45,000 attendees per week. [ 1] The 16,800-seat Lakewood Church building, home to four English-language services and two Spanish-language services per week, [ 2] is ...
Oak Forest, Houston. Coordinates: 29°49′41″N 95°25′31″W. Oak Forest marker. Oak Forest Branch Houston Public Library. Oak Forest is a large residential community in northwest Houston, Texas, United States. Oak Forest is the third largest group of subdivisions in Harris County (behind Kingwood and Sharpstown ). [ 1]
Kashmere Gardens is a historically African-American neighborhood in the northern 610 Loop area in Houston, Texas, United States. A group of single-family houses, many of which have large lots, Kashmere Gardens is between an industrial area and a rail corridor. [1] As of 2015 the Kashmere Gardens Super Neighborhood #52 had about 10,005 people.
River Oaks, Houston. Coordinates: 29.751°N 95.433°W. The marker at an entrance to River Oaks. River Oaks is a residential community located in the center of Houston, Texas, United States. Located within the 610 Loop and between Downtown and Uptown, the community spans 1,100 acres (450 ha). [ 1]