Plaza Iglesia Parroquial

This block of the inner town of Liberty was set aside and designated for Catholic use in 1831 by J. Francisco Madero, commissioner for the Mexican state of Coahuila-Texas. In April 1846, the Methodist Episcopal Church petitioned the town board of trustees for a church site, and a log church was built on the northeast corner of the square. the Methodists relocated to Main Street, 1853. The southeast corner of the square was granted to the Catholic Church in 1853, and the first of four Catholic churches was built here.

Plaza Iglesia Parroquial is a historical marker in Liberty, Liberty County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Liberty County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.0588, -94.7986 near Liberty. The nearest cataloged historic site is Seven Pines (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ursuline Convent, Plaza Constitucional, and Ott Hotel.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5291009681. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.