St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church
St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church | |
View from the southwest, across 24th Street | |
Location | 2312 J St., Omaha, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 41°12′53.75″N 95°56′47.9″W / 41.2149306°N 95.946639°W |
Built | 1899[2] |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 82000608[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 21, 1982 |
Designated OMAL | March 16, 1982[2] |
St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church is a historic stone
History
The Very Reverend Frank Millspaugh, dean of
The church's architecture was influenced by the Oxford Movement, which revived elements of historical Christian church styles and worship of the Middle Ages. The limestone for the church was salvaged from the remains of the Ralston mansion of Dr. George L. Miller, which burned down in the late 1880s.[5]
As South Omaha developed rapidly, attracting many waves of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe, the Episcopal church established new missions in the area. But, most of the immigrants were Catholic and established their own churches to continue their traditions. St. Martin of Tours is the only Episcopal church remaining in this area of Omaha.[4] to
See also
- Omaha Landmarks
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "Omaha Landmarks". Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "St. Martin of Tours", Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 12/6/08.
- ^ Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 12/6/08.
- ^ Gerber, K. and Spencer, J.S. (2003) Building for the Ages: Omaha's architectural landmarks. Landmarks, Inc. p 81.
External links
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- St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church official website.
- Modern photo.