Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church

Episcopal worship services were held in Kenedy as early as 1899, though the congregation of St. Matthew's was not organized as a mission until 1913, by the Rev. Alfred R. S. Garden. Designed by Frank Corby, this was the only Episcopal church in the county when completed in 1916. The Gothic Revival style structure, in a Latin cross plan, features tall, narrow, pointed-arch windows, fabricated buttresses, and a side entry bay narthex. A crenelated tower was rebuilt with a gabled roof following damage in a 1942 hurricane. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -1986

Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church is a historical marker in Kenedy, Karnes County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Karnes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.8172, -97.8517 near Kenedy. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kenedy (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Butler Family Cemetery, Kenedy Alien Detention Camp Cemetery, and First Baptist Church of Karnes City.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5255004472. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.