Trinity Parish Church (Seattle)
Trinity Parish Church | |
Seattle Landmark No. 106087 | |
Viewed from the north | |
Location | 609 Eighth Ave. Seattle, Washington |
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Coordinates | 47°36′18.5″N 122°19′34.8″W / 47.605139°N 122.326333°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | |
Architectural style | Early English Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 91001440[1] |
SEATL No. | 106087 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 26, 1991[3] |
Designated SEATL | December 27, 1976[2] |
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Trinity Parish Church is a historic church located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[3] It is an Episcopal congregation in the Diocese of Olympia.
History
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle's first Episcopal church, was established on August 13, 1865.[4] The congregation's first church building, which was located at Third Avenue and Jefferson Street, was not erected until 1870. This wooden building was consumed in the Great Fire of 1889.[4] The church then moved to its present site, at 609 Eighth Avenue, where a replacement building was constructed, opening in 1892. It was designed by Chicago-based architect Henry F. Starbuck in English Gothic Revival style, and its construction was overseen by Charles A. Alexander.[3] In 1902, a fire swept through the interior, leaving only the exterior walls. Seattle architect John Graham, Sr. was hired to rebuild the church as well as increase its size.[4] Despite the additions, Graham maintained the English Gothic Revival style while adding German stained glass windows and an altar of Italian marble.
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The stained glass windows were designed by the Franz Mayer & Co. of Munich, Germany. The Carrara marble altar was designed and fabricated in Italy with mother of pearl, ceramic tile and Venetian gold glass.
Trinity is a parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, known as the Episcopal Church in Western Washington, a diocese of the Episcopal Church in Washington state west of the Cascade Range.
The church building was designated a Seattle Landmark in 1976[3] and has also received state landmark status.[1] It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[3]
The building was severely damaged in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake,[4] but the altar, reredos and windows all survived fully intact. It was rebuilt, restored and earthquake-retrofitted. This work was completed in late 2005. Architects for this project were Bassetti Architects.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Landmarks and Designation". City of Seattle. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ a b c d e L. Garfield and Mark Gralia (May 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Trinity Parish Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ a b c d e Lange, Greg (November 4, 1998). "Trinity Parish, Seattle's first Episcopal parish, is established on August 13, 1865". HistoryLink. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
External links
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