St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church
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St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church is an historic stone Episcopal
church building located at 2312 J Street in the South Omaha district of Omaha
, Nebraska
. Built in 1899 in the Late Gothic Revival style, it was designated an Omaha Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982. It was the first Episcopal church built when the former town of South Omaha was new, and after several subsequent missions failed it is the only one remaining in that area of the city.
founded St. Martin in 1876. Millspaugh and his successor George Worthington founded most of the Episcopal churches in Omaha. The church's architecture represented the purity of worship through a return to the historical Christian church styles of the Middle Ages
. When Dr. George L. Miller
's Ralston
mansion burnt down in the late 1880s the church was able to obtain the limestone for construction from the ruins.
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
church building located at 2312 J Street in the South Omaha district of Omaha
Omaha
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, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. Built in 1899 in the Late Gothic Revival style, it was designated an Omaha Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982. It was the first Episcopal church built when the former town of South Omaha was new, and after several subsequent missions failed it is the only one remaining in that area of the city.
History
The Very Reverend Frank Millspaugh, dean of Trinity CathedralTrinity Cathedral (Omaha)
Trinity Cathedral is located at 113 N. 18th Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Nebraska's first Episcopal parish, Trinity was established in 1856, and became the state's first Episcopal cathedral in 1872. Designed by noted English architect Henry G. Harrison in 1880, the Cathedral was consecrated...
founded St. Martin in 1876. Millspaugh and his successor George Worthington founded most of the Episcopal churches in Omaha. The church's architecture represented the purity of worship through a return to the historical Christian church styles of the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. When Dr. George L. Miller
George L. Miller
Dr. George Lorin Miller was a pioneer physician, editor, politician, civic leader and land owner in Omaha, Nebraska. The founder of the Omaha Herald, which later became part of the Omaha World-Herald, Miller arrived in Omaha in 1854, the year the city was founded...
's Ralston
Ralston, Nebraska
Ralston is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,314 at the 2000 census. Ralston is geographically surrounded by Omaha, Nebraska but is a separate city. Since Ralston's population is below 10,000, state law technically allows for Omaha to forcibly annex Ralston...
mansion burnt down in the late 1880s the church was able to obtain the limestone for construction from the ruins.
External links
- St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church official website.
- Modern photo.
