April 28, 2011

St. Mary’s Church (Our Lady of Perpetual Help), constructed in 1879 on top of the mountains surrounding Altus (Franklin County), is known for its Sistine Chapel-style paintings and Roman basilica architecture. The church, whose inside walls are lined with ornate gold, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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