St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church is a historic stone

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church building located at 2312 J Street in the

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district of

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. Built in 1899 in the Late

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style, it was designated an

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and listed on the

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in 1982. It was the first Episcopal church established in South Omaha when the town was being developed. It is the only surviving Episcopal church in this community, which was settled chiefly by Catholic immigrants.

History

The Very Reverend Frank Millspaugh, dean of Trinity Cathedral, founded St. Martin in 1876. Millspaugh and his successor George Worthington founded most of the Episcopal churches in Omaha. St. Martin was the first Episcopal church built when the former independent town of South Omaha was new. The church's architecture was influenced by the

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, which revived elements of historical Christian church styles and worship of the

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. The limestone for the church was salvaged from the remains of the Ralston mansion of Dr.

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, which burned down in the late 1880s.Gerber, K. and Spencer, J.S. (2003) ''Building for the Ages: Omaha's architectural landmarks.'' Landmarks, Inc. p 81. 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..

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St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church
official website.
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