Marker Inscription
The first Episcopal service in Lufkin was held in 1893 by the Rev. George L. Crocket for the W. G. Garron and R. B. Shearer families. St. Mary's Mission was established in 1895 by the Rev. C. M. Beckwith, but the congregation did not have a permanent church building until 1906 when the structure on this site was erected and the name St. Cyprian's was adopted. The building was bricked in 1929 and later gutted by fire, after which the congregation moved to another location. St. Cyprian's original sanctuary stands today as Lufkin's oldest existing church building. (1983)
About this site
St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, Original Site of is a historical marker in Lufkin, Angelina County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Angelina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 176 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3427, -94.7260 near Lufkin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Abercrombie--Cavanaugh House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Brookshire, Houston--Yeates House, First Baptist Church of Lufkin, and Collins-Shotwell House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5005008721. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
