The Carmelite Monastery built in 1884 in Stanton has recently had a full renovation and construction is currently going on to build on to the estate. Six German Friars from St. Boniface Monastery in Sicipio, Kansas, founded a new Carmelite Monastery in 1882 halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas & Pacific Railroad. The friars named the German catholic colony Marienfeld. Marienfeld later became known as Stanton. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
A photo of the Carmelite friars sits on a table with the original deed, and an illustration of the Marienfeld colony sits inside the Carmelite Monastery built in 1884 in Stanton. Six German Friars from St. Boniface Monastery in Sicipio, Kansas, founded a new Carmelite monastery in 1882 halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas & Pacific Railroad. The friars named the German catholic colony Marienfeld. Marienfeld later became known as Stanton. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
A illustration of the completed Carmelite Monastery courtyard sits inside the Carmelite monastery built in 1884 in Stanton. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
A illustration of the completed Carmelite Monastery courtyard sits inside the Carmelite monastery built in 1884 in Stanton. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
The former room of Anastasius Peters is open for display inside the Carmelite Monastery Nov. 30, 2021, in Stanton. Peters led the Carmelite order. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
A cassock hangs in the former room of Anastasius Peters inside the Carmelite monastery Nov. 30, 2021, in Stanton. Peters lead the Carmelite order. (Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Construction to add a pavilion to the courtyard of the Carmelite Monastery continues Nov. 30, 2021, in Stanton. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
Six German Friars from St. Boniface Monastery in Sicipio, Kansas, founded a new Carmelite monastery halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas &Pacific Railroad and named the German catholic colony as Marienfeld. Marienfeld later became known as Stanton. (Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Six German Friars from St. Boniface Monastery in Sicipio, Kansas, founded a new Carmelite Monastery halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas & Pacific Railroad and named the German catholic colony as Marienfeld. Marienfeld later became known as Stanton. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
The gothic styled cathedral windows are original to the Carmelite Monastery built in 1884 in what later became known as Stanton. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
A cassock hangs in the former room of Anastasius Peters inside the Carmelite Monastery Nov. 30, 2021, in Stanton. Peters led the Carmelite order. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
