In August, we visited some of the so-called "painted churches" in Texas.
The first one was St. John the Baptist Church in Ammansville. The church structure was built in 1919. The two previous ones were destroyed by a hurricane and fire.
The pretty pink church interior was decorated by Fred Donecker and Sons.
The settlement of Ammansville, situated 9 miles from San Antonio, was founded by Czech (mainly from Moravia) and German immigrants in the 1870s. The first man who made his home there was Mr. Andrew Amman. He came to the area on 12 March 1870.
Normally, we do not wear shorts when we go to church. That day was an exception - a whole day trip on a very hot Texas day. No Sunday type clothes were possible.
Pretty, isn't it?
Not many people live in Ammansville theses days but it is quite a charming place.
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