Trinity Episcopal Church (Lenox, Massachusetts) facts for kids
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Trinity Episcopal Church
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U.S. Historic district
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Trinity Episcopal Church
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 Location in Massachusetts
Location in the United States
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| Location | 88 Walker St., Lenox, Massachusetts |
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| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Auchmuty, R.T.; McKim, Mead & White |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| Part of | Lenox Village Historic District (ID100006987) |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000363 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 4, 1996 |
| Designated CP | June 27, 2022 |
The Trinity Episcopal Church is a very old church building located at 88 Walker Street in Lenox, Massachusetts. It was built in 1888. The church is a great example of Romanesque architecture, a style of building that was popular a long time ago. This church was built for a group of people who started meeting for church services way back in 1793. Rich summer visitors to Lenox helped pay for its construction. Because of its history and unique design, the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
History of the Church
The first time anyone held an Episcopalian church service in Lenox was in 1763. But it wasn't until 1793 that a proper church group was formed. Their first church building was put up in 1818. It looked like a typical old meeting house. Today, that first building is still standing, but it's now a business on Church Street.
The church group stayed quite small for many years. This changed after the American Civil War. At that time, many wealthy people from big cities started spending their summers in Lenox. These summer visitors joined the church, and it grew a lot. The church building was made bigger in 1873, but by 1882, it was still too small for everyone.
A church member named Robert Auchmuty led the team that planned and built the new church. He worked with a famous architect named Charles Follen McKim. McKim was part of a well-known architecture firm called McKim, Mead & White. Together, they designed the beautiful new church.
The church was finished in 1888. It was built in the Romanesque style, which has thick walls and round arches. Many of the rich summer visitors helped pay for the church to be built. Because of its grand design, the church became a popular place for important weddings. For example, in 1895, a wedding between two very famous families, the Burdens and the Vanderbilts, took place here.
Important People
- Robert Shaw Sturgis Whitman, who was a rector (a type of church leader) at the church.
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