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Compare every verified Texas Painted Church.

The comparison now brings the whole authority model together: building and painting dates, architects and artists where documented, classification, interior integrity, cultural heritage, techniques, symbols and formal historic designation.

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27 verified churches, one consistent evidence model.

Blank values are intentional. Texas Defined does not infer an architect, painter, painting date or symbol simply to make the table look complete; missing evidence stays visibly missing until a reliable source resolves it.

ChurchCityBuiltPaintedArchitectArtists / decoratorsClassificationInterior integrityHeritageTechniquesSymbolsNRRTHLSchulenburg
Historic First Baptist at Amarillo

Potter County · Baptist

AmarilloJ. Carlanderformal national register groupuncertainTexas BaptistUnder review83003158
St. John the Baptist at Ammannsville

Fayette County · Roman Catholic

Ammannsville19191919John F. BujnochFred Donecker · Donecker and Sonsformal national register grouprestored original schemeCzech Catholicstenciling · infill · pouncing · marblingIHS Christogram83003137Yes
St. Stanislaus Kostka at Anderson

Grimes County · Roman Catholic

Anderson1917broader historic traditionrestored original schemePolish Catholicfreehand · decorative murals
St. Stanislaus at Bandera

Bandera County · Roman Catholic

Bandera1876Fr. Antoni Polaniak · Cezary and Eva Sienkielmodern decorative campaignmodern decorative campaignSilesian Polish Catholicfreehand · marbling · decorative muralsWheat and Eucharistic Symbols · Angels · Marian Imagery · Four Evangelist SymbolsYes
St. Louis at Castroville

Medina County · Roman Catholic

Castroville1870broader historic traditionuncertainAlsatian Catholic · French-German frontier Catholicdecorative muralsYes
Holy Trinity at Corn Hill

Williamson County · Roman Catholic

Corn Hill1913broader historic traditionuncertainCzech Catholic · Moravian Catholicdecorative murals
Sacred Heart at Corpus Christi

Nueces County · Roman Catholic

Corpus Christi1942Richard S. ColleyAntonio E. Garciabroader historic traditionlargely originalMexican American Catholic · South Texas regionalist artfreehand · decorative murals
Saints Cyril and Methodius at Dubina

Fayette County · Roman Catholic

Dubina1912Leo M. J. DielmannOriginal decorator unknown · 1980s community restoration led by Ed Janecka and Butch Koenigbroader historic traditionreconstructed from evidenceCzech Catholicstenciling · decorative muralsGrapes and Vines · AngelsYes
St. Mary’s at Fredericksburg

Gillespie County · Roman Catholic

Fredericksburg1906Leo M. J. DielmannFred Doneckerformal national register grouprestored original schemeGerman Catholicstenciling · freehand · gilding metallic accentsMaltese Cross83003143Yes
St. Mary’s at High Hill

Fayette County · Roman Catholic

High Hill19061912Leo M. J. DielmannFerdinand Stockert · Hermann Kernformal national register grouprestored original schemeGerman Catholic · Moravian Czechmarbling · stenciling · gilding metallic accents · trompe loeil architectural illusion · canvas applied decorationLamb of God · Descending Dove / Holy Spirit · Marian Imagery83003136Yes
Our Lady of Grace at LaCoste

Medina County · Roman Catholic

La Coste1911broader historic traditionuncertainMedina County CatholicUnder review
St. Peter’s at Lindsay

Cooke County · Roman Catholic

Lindsay1918Frank A. LudewigFridolin Fuchsformal national register grouprestored original schemeGerman Catholicstenciling · decorative murals79002927
Ascension of Our Lord at Moravia

Lavaca County · Roman Catholic

Moravia19121923Rev. Emil Schindler (design); Koch and Sons credited in historic recordsFred Donecker · Donecker and Sonsformal national register grouplargely originalCzech Catholicfreehand · stenciling · marbling · decorative muralsDescending Dove / Holy Spirit · Grapes and Vines83003148Yes
Sacred Heart at Palestine

Anderson County · Roman Catholic

Palestinebroader historic traditionrestored original schemeEast Texas Catholicfreehand · decorative murals
Immaculate Conception at Panna Maria

Karnes County · Roman Catholic

Panna Maria1877broader historic traditionextensively repaintedPolish Catholicdecorative muralsYes
First United Methodist at Paris

Lamar County · Methodist

Paris1924Van Slyke and Woodruffformal national register groupuncertainTexas MethodistUnder review83003146
St. Mary’s at Plantersville

Grimes County · Roman Catholic

Plantersville1917broader historic traditionrestored original schemeGerman Catholic · Polish Catholic · German-Russian Catholicstenciling · canvas applied decoration · decorative muralsLamb of God · AngelsYes
St. Mary’s at Praha

Fayette County · Roman Catholic

Praha1895O. KramerGottfried Flury · Rev. Louis Netardus · Gene A. Mikulikformal national register grouprestored original schemeCzech Catholicfreehand · stenciling · decorative muralsAll-Seeing Eye · Angels · Marian Imagery83003138Yes
St. Joseph Downtown San Antonio

Bexar County · Roman Catholic

San Antonio1871Rev. Henry Pefferkornbroader historic traditionrestored original schemeGerman Catholicfreehand · decorative murals
St. Paul at Serbin

Lee County · Lutheran

Serbin18711906broader historic traditionlargely originalWendish Lutheranstenciling · freehandYes
Saints Cyril and Methodius at Shiner

Lavaca County · Roman Catholic

Shiner1921F. Wahrenbergerformal national register grouprestored original schemeCzech and German Catholicfreehand · decorative murals · marblingGrapes and Vines83003151Yes
St. John the Baptist at St. John

Fayette County · Roman Catholic

St. John1888broader historic traditionuncertainCentral European CatholicUnder reviewYes
Immaculate Conception at St. Mary’s

Lavaca County · Roman Catholic

St. Mary’sformal national register groupuncertainCzech and German CatholicUnder review83003150
Queen of Peace at Sweet Home

Lavaca County · Roman Catholic

Sweet Home1918Fred Doneckerformal national register grouprestored original schemeCzech Catholicstenciling · marbling · freehand83003149
St. Mary’s at Umbarger

Randall County · Roman Catholic

Umbarger1945Franco di Bello · Achille Cattanei · Dino Gambetti · Mario de Cristofara · Leonida Gorlato · Carlo Sanvito · Enrico Zorzi · Adriano Angerilli · Spinello Aretinoformal national register grouprestored original schemeGerman Catholic · Italian POW artistic contributionfreehand · decorative murals83003159
Guardian Angel at Wallis

Austin County · Roman Catholic

Wallis1913Leo M. J. Dielmannformal national register groupextensively repaintedCzech Catholicstenciling · marbling83003074
Wesley Brethren Church

Austin County · Brethren

Wesley18661889Rev. Bohuslav Laciakformal national register grouplargely originalCzech Protestant · Moravianfreehand · trompe loeil architectural illusion · decorative muralsWheat and Eucharistic Symbols79002910

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Last verified

Comparison labels and verified collection coverage reviewed August 18, 2026.