Texas Historical Marker

Episcopal Mission of the Ascension

Decatur · Wise County · placed 1968 · Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

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Wise County, Texas

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Oldest original church building in Decatur. Consecrated by great missionary bishop, the Rt. Rev.

A. C. Garrett.

Erected facing Main Street (2 blks. W. of square) in 1889. Known as "The Little Church with the Crosses", by 1912 it had deteriorated, but was restored and moved, facing Walnut Street.

In 1940 building was sold, used as mattress factory, but rescued same year and moved here, with sanctuary placed symbolically to east, toward Jerusalem.

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