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Our Lady of Lourdes Parish History
Our Lady of Lourdes new and old church.
The groundbreaking for the new church was on June first 1948. The footers for the foundation were 5x5 feet to add
strength for the poor soil conditions. Fifteen men and boys worked all night to lay the foundation. The church was constructed
of cal clay blocks. The architecture of modified spanish style with exposed beams represented the stable of
Bethlehem. The builders in charge were Shorty Martinez, Vern Bell and the architect Terry Atkinson. Dedication ceremonies
were set for May 22, 1949.
The almost completed new church.
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