National Register Listing

Saint Anthony's Catholic Church

306 S. Parker, Bryan, TX

St. Anthony's parish was formed in 1896 for Bryan's substantial Italian community; this well-preserved Romanesque Revival sanctuary replaced the first church which was destroyed by fire in 1926. The church has continuously served the spiritual and social needs of the now-assimilated Italians in Bryan.

Local significance of the building:
European

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.