Christ Episcopal Church (Springfield, Illinois) Explained

Christ Episcopal Church
Coordinates:39.7972°N -89.6475°W
Architect:Bullard & Bullard
Architecture:Richardsonian Romanesque
Added:September 12, 1980
Refnum:80001410

Christ Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located in Springfield, Illinois. The Richardsonian Romanesque church is built in rusticated stone and features stained glass windows and a rounded chancel; the Illinois State Register described it as "one of the most beautiful churches ever built in Springfield".[1] The church was built in 1888 and partly sponsored by businessmen George H. Webster and Charles Ridgely, who stipulated in their donation that the church must always conduct a low church service; the church is now the only low church in the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield. A parish house was added to the church in 1914, and a Sunday school building was added in 1950.[1]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1980.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Christ Episcopal Church. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. January 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024459/http://ihpa.greatarc.com/pdfs/200296.pdf. March 4, 2016. dead.