St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church facts for kids
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St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church
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View from the southwest, across 24th Street
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 Location in Nebraska
Location in the United States
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| Location | 2312 J St., Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Built | 1899 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000608 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 21, 1982 |
St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church is a really old stone church in Omaha, Nebraska. You can find it at 2312 J Street in the South Omaha area. This church was built in 1899. It has a special look called the Late Gothic Revival style.
Because it's so important, the church was named an Omaha Landmark in 1982. It was also added to the National Register of Historic Places that same year. St. Martin of Tours was the very first Episcopal church built in South Omaha. This happened when the town was still quite new. Today, it is the only Episcopal church left in this part of Omaha. Many people who moved here long ago were Catholic and built their own churches.
The Church's Early Days
The St. Martin of Tours church was started in 1876. A person named Frank Millspaugh, who was a leader at Trinity Cathedral, helped create it. He and the next leader, George Worthington, helped start most of the Episcopal churches in Omaha. St. Martin was the first Episcopal church built when South Omaha was a new, independent town.
How the Church Was Designed
The way the church looks was inspired by something called the Oxford Movement. This movement wanted to bring back old styles of Christian churches. It also brought back worship ideas from the Middle Ages.
The stone used to build the church has an interesting story. It came from the ruins of a large house in Ralston, Nebraska. This house belonged to Dr. George L. Miller. His mansion burned down in the late 1880s. The leftover stone was then used to build St. Martin of Tours.
A Growing Community
South Omaha grew very quickly. Many people from countries in Eastern and Southern Europe moved there. The Episcopal church started new missions in the area to help these new residents. However, most of the new people were Catholic. They built their own churches to keep their traditions alive. Because of this, St. Martin of Tours is the only Episcopal church still standing in this part of Omaha today.
See Also
- Omaha Landmarks
