Grace Episcopal Church is a historic church at 1115 36th Street in Galveston, Texas. It was built in 1894 and added to the National Register in 1975.
| Grace Episcopal Church | |
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 Grace Episcopal Church in 2012 | |
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| 29°17′39″N 94°48′23″W / 29.29417°N 94.80639°W | |
| Location | 1115 36th St., Galveston, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Website | www.gracechurchgalveston.org |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Consecrated | 1895 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Nicholas J. Clayton, architect Silas McBee, interior designer Thomas Darragh, contractor |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1894-1895 |
| Construction cost | $30,000 USD |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 109 feet (33 m) |
| Width | 50 feet (15 m) |
| Other dimensions | 1 acre (0.40 ha) (grounds area) |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province VII |
| Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of Texas |
| Deanery | Galveston |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle |
| Auxiliary Bishop(s) | Rt. Rev. Dena A. Harrison, Suffragan Rt. Rev. Jeff W. Fisher, Suffragan Rt. Rev. Hector F. Monterroso, Assistant |
| Dean | Rev. Jim Liberatore |
| Deacon(s) | Rev. Nick Earl, Deacon in Charge |
Grace Episcopal Church | |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001980[1] |
| RTHL No. | 7477 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1975 |
| Designated RTHL | 1967 |
History edit
The history of Grace Episcopal Church is traceable to a mission Sunday School founded by the Rectory of Trinity Church in Galveston, which was located for the convenience of suburban residents in the 1840s. In 1876, its members received permission from the rector to establish Grace Episcopal Church. Their first sanctuary was a wooden building at the corner of Avenue L and 36th Street.[2]
Henry Rosenberg gifted $30,000 to Grace Episcopal Church for a new building. The church commissioned Nicholas J. Clayton to design a High Victorian Gothic church constructed of stone. The old building was moved down the street and the new building was completed in 1895.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "History". Grace Episcopal Church. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Beasley and Fox (1996), p. 172.
Bibliography edit
- Beasley, Ellen; Fox, Stephen (1996). Galveston Architecture Guide. Houston: Rice University Press. ISBN 0-89263-346-8.
External links edit
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