FIRST - Missionary Bishop & 1st Rector - Lexington, MO
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N 39° 11.082 W 093° 52.785
15S E 424018 N 4337641
Of the Christ Episcopal Church, or course...
Waymark Code: WM11848
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2019
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County of building: Lafayette County
Location of church: 13th St. & Franklin Ave., Lexington
Church Built: 1848
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
Tower built: 1890
Marker erected by: Lafayette County Historical Society
Historic Marker Text:
CHRIST CHURCH
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Established on Whitsunday 1844 by The Rt. Rev'd David Jackson Kemper.
First Missionary Bishop of The Episcopal Church, and by The Rev'd St. Michael Fackler.
First Rector of Christ Church. This Gothic-Revival Style Building, Erected in 1848 of "Pink" Brick, was damaged by Cannon Fire During The Battle of Lexington in 1861. It has an Open-Truss Roof and Lancet Windows, Some of which are Among the Finest Examples of Painted Glass. Furnishings are of Walnut. The Pipe Organ was installed in 1866. The South Wing was added in 1882. The Bell Tower was Completed in 1890 & the North Wing was added in 1957.
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