Episcopal Church of the Saviour (Clermont, Iowa)
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The Episcopal Church of the Saviour is a parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
. The church is located in Clermont, Iowa
, United States
. The church building, along with the statue of David Henderson, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2000. The parish was established in 1867. The church was built the same year and it was consecrated by Bishop Henry Washington Lee
on December 16, 1870.
The church building was built of Iowa limestone that was quarried from the Williams Quarry east of Clermont. In 1930 a slate
roof replaced the cedar shingles that had been put on in 1903. It is one of three Episcopal churches that were built as a memorial to the two children of Frances Dyer Vinton of Providence, Rhode Island
. The other two churches were built in Providence, and in San Gabriel, California
. The altar and cross were given to the church from the Trinity Church Guild of Middletown, Connecticut
. It was given in recognition of the work of Mrs. William Larrabee, Jr., a daughter-in-law of a former governor of Iowa.
was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1882-1902. He represented the people of Iowa's 3rd congressional district
. From 1899 to 1903 he served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Henderson was the first Speaker of the House west of the Mississippi. Iowa Governor William Larrabee
had the statue made and presented to the city of Clermont in his memory.
Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which covers all of Iowa. It is in Province VI. Its offices are in Des Moines, and it has two cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of St...
. The church is located in Clermont, Iowa
Clermont, Iowa
Clermont is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census. Clermont is home to Montauk, the mansion of former Iowa governor William Larrabee, along with much historic architecture...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The church building, along with the statue of David Henderson, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2000. The parish was established in 1867. The church was built the same year and it was consecrated by Bishop Henry Washington Lee
Henry Washington Lee
Henry Washington Lee was a 19th century bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He served as the first Bishop of Iowa from 1854-1874...
on December 16, 1870.
The church building was built of Iowa limestone that was quarried from the Williams Quarry east of Clermont. In 1930 a slate
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering...
roof replaced the cedar shingles that had been put on in 1903. It is one of three Episcopal churches that were built as a memorial to the two children of Frances Dyer Vinton of Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. The other two churches were built in Providence, and in San Gabriel, California
San Gabriel, California
San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded by Junipero Serra. The city grew outward from the mission and in 1852 became the original township of Los Angeles County. San Gabriel was incorporated in 1913...
. The altar and cross were given to the church from the Trinity Church Guild of Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
. It was given in recognition of the work of Mrs. William Larrabee, Jr., a daughter-in-law of a former governor of Iowa.
David Henderson Statue
David B. HendersonDavid B. Henderson
David Bremner Henderson , a ten-term Republican Congressman from Dubuque, Iowa, was the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1899 to 1903...
was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1882-1902. He represented the people of Iowa's 3rd congressional district
Iowa's 3rd congressional district
Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that currently covers an area from Des Moines to the western outskirts of the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Metropolitan Area to the western outskirts of the Cedar Rapids area and to Lucas and Monroe counties .The...
. From 1899 to 1903 he served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Henderson was the first Speaker of the House west of the Mississippi. Iowa Governor William Larrabee
William Larrabee (Iowa)
William Larrabee was a Republican politician from Iowa. He served as the 13th Governor of Iowa from 1886 until 1890.-Early life:Larrabee was born in Ledyard, Connecticut, into a family of French Huguenot extraction...
had the statue made and presented to the city of Clermont in his memory.