PANNA MARIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

PANNA MARIA, TX

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The Panna Maria Historical Society is a non-profit organization based in Panna Maria, Texas. The organization was founded in 1964 with the aim of preserving the rich cultural and historical heritage of Panna Maria, which is considered the oldest Polish settlement in the United States.

The society operates a museum that showcases artifacts, photographs, and documents related to the history of Panna Maria and the surrounding region. The museum is housed in the historic St. Joseph's Catholic Church, which was established by Polish immigrants in 1857 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In addition to maintaining the museum, the Panna Maria Historical Society organizes various cultural and educational events throughout the year, including Polish festivals, historical reenactments, and educational programs for local schools. The organization also maintains a research library and archives that are open to the public.

The Panna Maria Historical Society is funded through donations, grants, and memberships. Its members include local residents, descendants of Polish immigrants, and individuals interested in preserving and promoting the cultural and historical heritage of the area. The society plays an important role in promoting tourism, education, and community pride in Panna Maria and the surrounding region.

PANNA MARIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in PANNA MARIA TX. US MID #8404800114

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

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St. 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

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Karnes County Courthouse In 1854 Karnes County erected its first courthouse in the county seat of Helena, an important stage stop between San Antonio and Goliad. The original courthouse was destroyed in a storm about 1865 and a new stone courthouse was built in Helena in 1873.

In the 1880s the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad was planning a route from San Antonio to the coast. The citizens of Helena did not donate land or raise enough cash for the railroad. At this time, W.G. Butler donated land west of Helena through what is now Karnes City. As a result, the railroad bypassed Helena as it built a line through Karnes County in 1886-87. By 1893 the railroad town of Karnes City, established here in 1891, had surpassed Helena in population and political clout. Karnes City was chosen as the new county seat on December 21, 1893.

Karnes County officials let bids for a new courthouse and jail on January 4, 1894. They received bids from prominent Texas courthouse designers, Alfred Giles and J. Riely Gordon, but awarded the courthouse contract to John Cormack, who also built courthouses in Concho, Somervell and Uvalde counties. Cormack died before finishing the structure and his business associate J.A. Austin completed the job. The courthouse was dedicated on October 25, 1894, and completed on May 29,1895. The three-story brick courthouse with rusticated stone trim featured Second Empire and Richardsonian Romanesque elements with projected mansard towers, cylindrical corner towers and a central clock tower. Alterations beginning in the 1920s resulted in two additions on the west side, removal of the original clock tower and the conical roofs of the corner turrets, stucco applied over the brick and blocking off the south entrance. Construction beginning in 2011 and completed in 2018 restored the courthouse to its original (1894) appearance.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2010
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PANNA MARIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

PANNA MARIA
TX
78144

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MID #	8404800114
Name	PANNA MARIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name	PANNA MARIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	28.957681, -97.898283
CODES	FIPS State Code: 48 FIPS County Code: 255 US Census Tract: 970100 US Census Block: 1151