St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Newton, Iowa)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church | |
Location | 223 E. 4th St., N. Newton, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°42′4″N 93°3′0″W / 41.70111°N 93.05000°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1881 |
Built by | David S. Strover, builder Joe Stevens, carpenter |
Architectural style | Carpenter Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 77000523[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 22, 1977 |
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal Church church building located in Newton, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1881, it was built by the contractor David S. Strover and master carpenter Joe Stevens. On September 22, 1977, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It serves a parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa.
History
The parish was formed on December 1, 1867, by the Rev. W. T. Currie from
Property for the church was bought by Thomas Arthur for $825.[2] David S. Stover designed the church and Joseph Stevens was responsible for construction, which began in 1871. The church was completed in 1874, with the exception of the bell tower. The first liturgy was celebrated in the church on April 19, 1874, by Rev. J. Sanders Reed of Des Moines. The building is Carpenter Gothic in design. The stained glass windows are a combination of English, Victorian and Arts-and-Crafts. The organ was bought by Col. Ryan, Thomas Arthur, and Lena Clark for $700. It was first used on Christmas 1874. It is the oldest church in continual use for worship in Newton.[3]
By 1878 the parish had been reduced to 30 communicants. Between 1878 and 1911 the parish was too small to support a priest. With the exception of weddings and funerals, services were not being held. There was also no resident priest during the
Architecture
The sanctuary measures 52 by 32 feet (15.8 by 9.8 m), and the education wing is 53 by 50 feet (16 by 15 m).
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Larry Ray Hurto. A History of St. Stephen's Church". St. Stephen's Church. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c Florence Treloar. "St. Stephen's Episcopal Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-10-14. with photos