Cathedral Church of All Saints (Milwaukee)
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All Saints' Episcopal Cathedral Complex | |
Kirchoff & Rose (Bishop's House) | |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival (church) |
|---|---|
| NRHP reference No. | 74000099[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1974 |
mission by the Right Reverend Jackson Kemper
. It is located in Milwaukee's downtown Yankee Hill neighborhood.
The
consecrated
as a cathedral in 1898. Incense was first used at All Saints Cathedral on Epiphany, 1902.
The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1][3]
The cathedral complex, which includes the church, an attached guild hall and nearby bishop's
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1867 one year before the church was built. It measures almost 40 inches in diameter at the mouth, weighs approximately 1,200 pounds and is tuned to an A. Currently, the cathedral is raising money to hang an additional five bells, tuned to F, E-flat, D, C, and B-flat.[4] All bells will be rung by a computerized external striker, and the pre-existing bell can also be swung to ring it. Since renovation in the 1950s the steeple cross is mounted out-of-line with the facade, slightly angled towards Lake Michigan
.
In the liturgical "east end" of the sanctuary, elevated on a triple-step dais of white marble, stands the high altar and
St. Mary the Virgin, Francis of Assisi, and Demetrius of Alexandria
.
Most of the stained glass windows in the cathedral were designed and produced in England, most by Lavers, Barraud and Westlake of London. A large rondel window of Christ the King was made by Heaton, Butler and Bayne, also of London.
Today's church features a
Anglo-Catholic
tradition. The congregation includes around 250 members.
See also
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Olivet Congregational Church". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- ^ Mary Ellen Wietczykowski (August 6, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: All Saints' Episcopal Cathedral Complex". National Park Service. Retrieved March 29, 2018. With three photos from 1984.
- ^ "Member's idea strikes a chord: Church bells create musical memorial for terror victims". Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
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