Serial Number |
NRS79-3582 |
Property Name |
Christ Episcopal Church |
Property Address |
Northwest corner of Main and Taylor Streets |
Architect/Builder |
ARC.: attributed >> cont . |
Owner |
Episcopal Church |
County |
Marion |
City/Rural |
Jefferson |
Block |
E |
Lot |
1-6 |
UTM Coordinates |
E 373500 N 3624780 |
USGS Map |
3294-431 |
Construction Date |
1868-69 |
Period |
RP |
Style |
Victorian Gothic |
Theme |
AAGO, REL |
Description |
Small brick, one-story Gothic Revival church with an interesting interior truss system. Steeply-pitched gable roof which end in pedimented projecting bay on facade with double-arched entrance door with archivolt (stone) trim. Small brick and stone buttresses divide the church into four bays (one-bay front), each of which contains a lancet window. Buttresses also flank main entrance and there are two smaller lancet windows on each side of this projecting bay. All windows and openings are accentuated with pointed-arch surrounds of stone. Rectangular with modern brick ell; two-aisled nave and chancel. |
Building Material: Wall |
Brick |
Building Material: Roof |
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Physical Condition |
Fair |
Site: Original |
Yes |
Site: Moved |
No |
Site: Date Moved |
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Alterations |
All window and door openings altered; >> cont . |
Significance |
Good example of Gothic Revival church in Texas. |
Area of Significance |
Architecture, Religion |
Level of Significance |
Local, State |
Designate |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, HABS, HSI |
Original Use |
Church |
Present Use |
Same |
Relationship to Surroundings |
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Acreage/Boundary Description: |
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Bibliographic Data |
|
See Info/Correspondence Files |
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Recorded By |
BCN 8/80 |
Informant |
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Date |
5/7/69 |
Photo Data |
1 B&W (5/7/69) print, 1 neg. #323610 |
Continuation |
>>ARCH_BUILD>> to E.G. Benners
>>ALTERATION>> foyer is recent addition. Exterior brickwork has been extensively repaired and rebuilt. Original frame building sheathed with brick after storm damage in 1898 - early steeple removed. |