Trinity Episcopal Church (Mobile, Alabama)
30.686388888889 - 88.085833333333Koordinaten: 30 ° 41 '11 "N, 88 ° 5' 9 " W
Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic church in Mobile, Alabama in the United States and the first major building in the Gothic Revival style, built in Alabama. The building was designed by architect Frank Wills and Henry Dudley.
History
The congregation of Trinity Episcopal Church was founded in 1845. It was the second parish of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America in Mobile; the first was the Christ Church Cathedral. The cornerstone of the building was set on April 8, 1853. The outbreak of an epidemic of yellow fever hit the city this year, and show the church records that in September 1853, the parish priest celebrated 49 funeral services. Obviously, by construction activity has slowed, but in 1857 the building was completed. It was located at the corner of St. Anthony and Jackson Streets until it was moved in 1945 to the Dauphin Street.
Hurricane Frederic in 1979 damaged the building. Part of the roof was covered, breaking windows and the spire was damaged. This was later reinforced by a steel structure, and the roof was repaired.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 and was nominated for recognition as a National Historic Landmark, but got it this status because of the 1945 relocation of the building not made .
The church building was renovated in 2010. On Christmas Day 2012, the first church was damaged by a tornado, which reached the level EF2 on the enhanced Fujitaskala and his train took through the city. The chancel of the building lost a third of its roof and front gable side of the community hall collapsed. In addition, the storm caused further substantial damage to the building complex.
Architecture
The Trinity Episcopal Church was built in the Gothic Revival style, inspired by the Perpendicular style of English late Gothic period. It is built of brick, and its floor plan consists of nave, choir and a high aufragendem bell tower. The construction inspired the parish priest of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Huntsville to instruct the architect Frank Wills of the Church in Mobile with the design of the temple of his community. The design of the two churches is quite similar.