Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Why it's listed
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, at 3 South Randolph in San Angelo, is a quarry-faced ashlar stone building completed in 1929 for $49,500. John G. Becker designed it and H.F. Templeton built it. Its cruciform plan includes a stepped corner tower, a narrow narthex flanked by buttresses, a steeply pitched flat-tile roof and parapeted stone gables topped by crosses. A Gothic arched cast stone entry sits beneath a stained glass rose window, and finely crafted stained glass lancet windows light the nave, tower and gable ends. Stone from the 1885 Tom Green County courthouse, demolished in 1927, was reused in construction, and the courthouse bell was given to the church. Becker's design was selected over a proposal by El Paso architect Henry Trost. An education wing from the late 1950s and a later flat-roofed addition with a short corner tower follow the original character. The church was listed for its architectural merit as an exceptional eclectic Gothic example with good integrity.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the church is an exceptional eclectic example of Modern Gothic architecture that has kept its integrity. It also reuses stone salvaged from the 1885 Tom Green County courthouse. Later additions were sympathetic, so the whole complex was nominated.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88002590, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 3 S. Randolph, San Angelo |
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| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002590 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect: John G. Becker; Builder: H.F. Templeton |
| Architectural style | Eclectic/Modern Gothic |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition described as very good, with sympathetic additions; the site is original. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.46236, -100.44108 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Religious properties are listed for their architectural or historical significance, not their religious use. Listing is honorary and does not restrict the congregation's use of the building. The federal rehabilitation credit is generally unavailable unless part of the building is income-producing; some state programmes and preservation grants do cover religious buildings. Federal funding or permits trigger Section 106 review.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002590.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5373219
- This listing as JSON
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