{"nrhp_refnum":"83003148","name":"Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"FM 957","address_restricted":false,"city":"Moravia","county":"Lavaca County","state":"TX","lat":29.584361410000042,"lon":-96.98579703399997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-06-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Art","Architecture","Religion"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church is a church building in Moravia, Lavaca County, Texas, documented as part of a group of Texas churches with decorative interior painting.","why_significant":"The available text does not include the nomination narrative. It was listed as part of the Churches with Decorative Interior Painting thematic group, which indicates its significance relates to its painted interior decoration. The photo captions refer to painted ceiling panels, a ceiling medallion, the apse, and wall and ceiling painting.","narrative":"Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church stands in Moravia, Lavaca County, Texas. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1983, as one of several Texas churches grouped together because of their decorative interior painting. The surviving paperwork for this entry is largely a cover sheet, photograph captions and a topographic map, so the written description and statement of significance are not available. The captions, from photographs taken in October 1980 by Linda C. Flory for the Texas Historical Commission, show exterior views from the northeast and southwest. They also show interior views toward the apse, a detail of the apse, the ceiling, a ceiling panel, a ceiling medallion, and painted wall and ceiling surfaces. These images indicate that the painted interior is the main reason for the listing. The date of construction, the builder and the architectural style are not stated in the available text.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":null,"vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:18.956784-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/48/9698/40969848/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/83003148.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003148/f6ddd2a8b4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003148/f6ddd2a8b4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"25or6to4","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ascension_of_our_Lord_Catholic_Church,_Moravia,_Texas.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">25or6to4</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ascension_of_our_Lord_Catholic_Church,_Moravia,_Texas.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969848","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascension_of_Our_Lord_Catholic_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4803842"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/lavaca-county/ascension-of-our-lord-catholic-church-83003148/"}