Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The only Episcopal church in Oshkosh, Trinity is in the Diocese of Fond du Lac. The congregation first met in 1850, organizing as Trinity Episcopal Church in 1854.[1] The current church building, which was constructed in 1887, is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[2][3]
| Trinity Episcopal Church | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Episcopal, Anglican |
| District | Diocese of Fond du Lac |
| Province | Province V |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Leadership | The Rev. Dr. Christopher Corbin, Rector |
| Year consecrated | 1887 (current building) |
| Location | |
| Location | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 44°01′08″N 88°32′25″W / 44.0188°N 88.5402°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | William Waters |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Completed | 1887 (current building) |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | northeast |
| Materials | stone |
| Website | |
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Trinity Episcopal Church | |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000145 |
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| Added to NRHP | 1974 |
History
editMissionary priest Franklin R. Haff held the first Episcopal service in Oshkosh in 1850.[1] The parish was briefly organized as St. Peter's parish, then reorganized as Trinity Episcopal Church in 1854, with David W. Tolford serving as first rector. The first church building was a wooden structure built and consecrated in 1857, and located at Algoma Boulevard and Division street. In 1887, the original building was razed, and the current stone structure, a Richardsonian Romanesque design by architect William Waters, was built on the same site.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Oshkosh: Trinity Church", History of the Diocese of Fond du Lac and Its Several Congregations, A. Parker Curtiss, 1925. Retrieved on 26 April 2008.
- ^ Charlene Stant Engel (August 14, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Trinity Episcopal Church". National Park Service. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ Wisconsin: Winnebago County, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on 26 April 2008.
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