The Church of the Visitation

The Church of the Visitation
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Church of the Visitation
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Location	Roughly bounded by Co. Rt. 383, Pond Cr., Co. Rts. 377, 368, 372, 373, and the Falls Co. western boundary line, Westphalia, Texas
Coordinates	31°07′22″N 97°06′52″W / 31.122707°N 97.114536°W / 31.122707; -97.114536Coordinates: 31°07′22″N 97°06′52″W / 31.122707°N 97.114536°W / 31.122707; -97.114536
Built	1895
Part of	Westphalia Rural Historic District (#96000524)
Added to NRHP	May 15, 1996

The Church of the Visitation, in Westphalia, Texas, was once the largest wooden structure west of the Mississippi River. This Catholic church, completed in 1895, has twin towers which can be seen for miles. A school was constructed in 1896 and operated as a parochial school until 1935.

The church received official recognition with the erection of an official Texas Historical Marker on December 31, 1978. On May 15, 1996, the community was recognized as the Westphalia Rural Historic District. The district is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places.