In 1866, Father Joseph Querat and Galveston Bishop Claude M. Debuis believed the congregation was outgrowing the old building and started planning for a new one.

The congregation chose the name for the planned building, "Church of the Annunciation."

[2] The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

A large void had developed underneath the church's southwest corner and, symptomatically, the foundation subsided.

Through a polymer injection process work at Annunciation Catholic Church was completed in two days with minimal disruption to mass and parishioners.