Historical Marker

St. Luke's Church

Historical marker location:

431 W. Woodard St., Denison, Texas

( Fannin at Woodard St.)

Denison's oldest house of worship and oldest Episcopal sanctuary in Grayson County.

Site given by Denison Town Company and visitation by the Ret. Rev. Alexander Gregg, first bishop of Texas, in May 1873.

Cornerstone was laid in 1875 by the Rt. Rev. A. C. Garrett, bishop of Missionary District of Northern Texas. Church was consecrated by him in 1876.

The original building forms nave of the present church.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1969

Incise in base: Commemorative for 95th Anniversary, Oct. 18, 1968.