St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Fort Worth, Texas
historic place
St. Mary of the Assumption Church is a historic place in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. The first Mass for this Roman Catholic parish was held in 1909 in a small wooden church. This building burned in 1922. The current Romanesque Revival structure, designed by Sanguinet, Staats and Hedrick, was dedicated on July 20, 1924, by Bishop Joseph P. Lynch. Its bells were installed in 1956. The parish has been guided by the Vincentian, Benedictine, and Salvatorian religious orders. This church is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It represents a significant example of Romanesque Revival architecture in Fort Worth.