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St. John Episopal Church in Sealy was one of three churches established in 1885, shortly after the town of Sealy was founded. George Sealy, a prominent Episcopalian, on behalf of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company, sold a plot of land on June 17, 1880, to Episcopal Bishop Gregg for the sum of one dollar with the specific intention of building an Episcopal Church. The original plot of land for the “Chapel of the Protestant Episcopal Church” was 30 x 150 lot on Meyer between 1st and 2nd Streets. St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church as it was called at that time was built for $1,500 and had a seating capacity St. John Episcopal Church of Sealy is the oldest church in continuous use in Sealy,. of 100 people. The congregation was made up of railroad families. Bishop Alexander Gregg described it as “very comely and a joy to the faithful.” Today, St. John’s Episcopal Church is New nets have been installed at the tennis courts and may be picked up the oldest church in continuous use in Sealy, Texas. at City Hall. The public can reserve the park, tennis courts and nets in advance by calling (979) 885-3511. The Abe & Irene Levine Family Park is located at 406 Main Street (centrally located, across the street from City Hall). The ammenities A historic landmark dating back to 1856, Saddleback Saloon embraces include playground equipment, gazebo, pavilion, sand volleyball courts, her history while continuing to grow with Tom Mendenhall at the helm covered picnic tables, and restrooms. since September of 2015. The Sealy Business & Professional Womens’ Park is located at 1008 Main Street (northwest area of town). Ammenities include a T-ball field, three baseball fields, a softball field, playground equipment, basketball courts and tennis courts, a fishing lake, walking/jogging track, pavilion, covered picnic tables, a soccer field and accessible restrooms.
“All the bricks are made from Brazos River clay,” shared Mendenhall. “There’s a lot of history behind it. It was featured from the 50s to the 90s in films, including Clint Black’s first music video, a few movies and even a Budweiser advertisement, in England of all places.”
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