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Grace Episcopal Church (Galveston, Texas)

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Historic church in Galveston, Texas

Church in Texas, United States
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29°17′39″N 94°48′23″W / 29.29417°N 94.80639°W / 29.29417; -94.80639
Location1115 36th St.,
Galveston, Texas
CountryUnited States
DenominationEpiscopal
Websitewww.gracechurchgalveston.org
History
StatusChurch
Founded1876
Consecrated1895
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Nicholas J. Clayton, architect
Silas McBee, interior designer
Thomas Darragh, contractor
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1894 (1894)-1895 (1895)
Construction cost$30,000 USD
Specifications
Length109 feet (33 m)
Width50 feet (15 m)
Other dimensions1 acre (0.40 ha) (grounds area)
MaterialsLimestone
Administration
ProvinceProvince VII
DioceseEpiscopal Diocese of Texas
DeaneryGalveston
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
DeanRev. Jim Liberatore
Deacon(s)Rev. Nick Earl, Deacon in Charge
Grace Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
NRHP reference No.75001980
RTHL No.7477
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1975
Designated RTHL1967

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.

History

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.

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.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "History". Grace Episcopal Church. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  3. Beasley and Fox (1996), p. 172.

Bibliography

  • Beasley, Ellen; Fox, Stephen (1996). Galveston Architecture Guide. Houston: Rice University Press. ISBN 0-89263-346-8.

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