St. Andrew by the Sea Catholic Church in North Padre Island, Texas is an open-air, concrete pavilion designed in 1973 to resemble the ancient Greek temples that once dotted the Mediterranean shoreline almost 2,000 years ago. One of the only open-air parishes in the world to celebrate mass year-round, the 6,100-square-foot seaside church was deteriorating from decades of exposure to one of the most corrosive environments in the U.S. The Diocese of Corpus Christi contacted Western Specialty Contractors to restore the church to its original beauty and integrity, and to protect and extend its service life. The church had numerous … Read more
Open-Air St. Andrew by the Sea Catholic Church Restorations Return Building to Original Glory
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