Christ Church Episcopal
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Christ Church Episcopal, built of native wood and brick with stained glass artwork, is an ecclesiastical interpretation of the Arts and Crafts style. Founded in 1890, the congregation is one of the oldest in Dallas County. In 1921, this building was completed on 10th Street, also known as “Church Street” due to the high number of churches within one mile. Christ Church is a major repository of stained glass done in the Arts and Crafts style, being hand-painted and then fired. Many pieces evoke the memory of early Oak Cliff settlers and residents. After WWII, church attendance increased and a parish hall and classroom were added, designed by Hidell and Decker in Mid-Century Modern style.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Founded in 1890, Christ Church Episcopal is one of the oldest congregations in Dallas County, and its 1921 building on Oak Cliff's "Church Street" is an ecclesiastical take on the Arts and Crafts style. Built of native wood and brick, it holds a major collection of hand-painted, kiln-fired stained glass, much of it commemorating early Oak Cliff settlers and residents. Postwar growth brought a parish hall and classrooms in a Mid-Century Modern design, layering decades of the neighborhood's history into a single sanctuary.
Why it matters
The church chronicles the rise of Oak Cliff from a young streetcar suburb into an established Dallas community, its stained glass a memorial to the families who settled there.
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