Trinity Episcopal Church (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) Explained

Building Name:Trinity Episcopal Church
Location:Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates:44.0188°N -88.5402°W
Religious Affiliation:Episcopal, Anglican
District:Diocese of Fond du Lac
Consecration Year:1887 (current building)
Status:Parish church
Province:Province V
Leadership:The Rev. Dr. Christopher Corbin, Rector
Website:http://www.oshkosh-episcopal.org/
Architect:William Waters
Architecture Type:Church
Architecture Style:Richardsonian Romanesque
Facade Direction:northeast
Year Completed:1887 (current building)
Materials:stone
Trinity Episcopal Church
Added:1974
Refnum:74000145

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]

History

Missionary priest Franklin R. Haff held the first Episcopal service in Oshkosh in 1850. 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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://anglicanhistory.org/usa/wi/fonddulac1925/parishes.html "Oshkosh: Trinity Church"
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=74000145}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Trinity Episcopal Church]. 1974-08-14. Charlene Stant Engel. National Park Service. 2015-05-15.
  3. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/WI/Winnebago/state2.html Wisconsin: Winnebago County