St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Tennessee) Explained

Saint Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church
Coordinates:35.1611°N -84.8747°W
Built:1873
Architect:Williamson, Peter J.
Architecture:Gothic
Added:April 12, 1982
Refnum:82003954
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:Yes
Partof:Cleveland Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:16000115
Designated Nrhp Type2:May 5, 2007

St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a historic church at Ocoee and Central Streets, NW in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. It is one of the city's oldest buildings and the second oldest church building in Cleveland.

The Gothic Revival-style church building was built in 1873. It was dedicated to the memory of a 7-year-old girl, Nina Craigmiles, who died on October 18, 1871, when the buggy she was riding in was hit by a railroad switch engine.[1]

The church building features stained glass windows, wooden arches with intricate carvings, and a 3-story bell tower that contains a bell that is rung nine times after the opening voluntary at the beginning of each service, three peals each in honour of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost. In addition to the bell, an electric carillon that plays the Westminster Chimes on the quarter hours.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Visitors Bureau. December 14, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215064356/http://www.visitclevelandtn.com/www/docs/1212. December 15, 2013.
  2. Web site: About Us . St. Luke's Episcopal Church . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131206203714/http://stlukescleveland.org/About_Us.html . 2013-12-06 .