Trinity Episcopal Parish Church (Seattle)
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Trinity Episcopal Church is an historic church located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington
and is an Episcopal congregation in the Diocese of Olympia
.
. Chicago based architect Henry F. Starbuck
was chosen to design the church in the English Gothic Revival style at the current location at Eighth Avenue and James Street on First Hill. 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. Despite the additions, Graham maintained the English Gothic Revival style while adding German stained glass windows and an altar of Italian marble.
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
The Rev. Paul M. Collins is the current rector of Trinity Parish Church. Trinity is a parish in the 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 parish was severely damaged in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, but the altar, reredos and windows all survived fully intact. It was rebuilt, restored and earthquake-retrofitted. This work was completed in 2005. Architects for this project were Bassetti Architects
.
Trinity is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, and also has both City and State landmark status.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
and is an Episcopal congregation in the Diocese of Olympia
Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, also known as the Episcopal Church in Western Washington, is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in Washington state west of the Cascade Range. It is one of 17 dioceses and an area mission that make up Province 8. The diocese started as a missionary district in 1853...
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History of Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church was established on August 14, 1865. The first structure, which was located at Third Avenue and Jefferson Street, was not erected until 1870. This wooden building was consumed in the Great Fire of 1889Great Seattle Fire
The Great Seattle Fire was a fire that destroyed the entire central business district of Seattle, Washington, USA, on June 6, 1889.-Early Seattle:In the fall of 1851, the Denny Party arrived at Alki Point in what is now the state of Washington...
. Chicago based architect Henry F. Starbuck
Henry F. Starbuck
Henry F. Starbuck was an American architect and a specialist in church architecture.-Early life and ancestors:Henry Fletcher Starbuck was born on March 1, 1850, in Nantucket, Massachusetts and died on August 21, 1935 at Decoto, Alameda County, California. He was the son of Henry Starbuck and...
was chosen to design the church in the English Gothic Revival style at the current location at Eighth Avenue and James Street on First Hill. In 1902, a fire swept through the interior leaving only the exterior walls. Seattle architect John Graham, Sr.
John Graham & Company
John Graham & Company, or John Graham & Associates was the name of an architectural firm, founded in 1900 in Seattle, Washington by English-born architect John Graham , and maintained by his son John Graham Jr. ....
was hired to rebuild the church as well as increase its size. Despite the additions, Graham maintained the English Gothic Revival style while adding German stained glass windows and an altar of Italian marble.
The stained glass windows were designed by the Franz Mayer & Co.
Franz Mayer & Co.
Franz Mayer & Co. is a famous German stained glass design and manufacturing company, based in Munich, Germany, that has been active throughout most of the world for over 150 years...
of Munich, Germany. The Carrara marble altar was designed and fabricated in Italy with mother of pearl, ceramic tile and Venetian gold glass
The Rev. Paul M. Collins is the current rector of Trinity Parish Church. Trinity is a parish in the The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, known as the Episcopal Church in Western Washington, a diocese of the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
in Washington state west of the Cascade Range.
The parish was severely damaged in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, but the altar, reredos and windows all survived fully intact. It was rebuilt, restored and earthquake-retrofitted. This work was completed in 2005. Architects for this project were Bassetti Architects
Bassetti Architects
Bassetti Architects is an architectural firm based in Seattle, Washington with a second office in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1947, the firm has designed several well-known Seattle landmarks and many schools in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, including several buildings at the Pike Place...
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Trinity is 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...
, and also has both City and State landmark status.