Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic

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complex located at

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. The oldest part of the complex was built in 1869 as the

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style Christ Chapel; it was later redesigned in 1913. The main church was constructed in 1884 in the Victorian Gothic style and features stained glass windows designed by

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and

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. The parish house, designed by

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, was constructed in 1905. ''Note:'' This includes an
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/ref> A large Schlicker organ was installed in late 1954, consisting of two divisions and two three-manual consoles. Church organists Reed Jerome and Dorothy Forbes gave the inaugural concert; two weeks later E. Powers Biggs gave a concert. It was listed on the

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in 2008.

Gallery

Image:Christ Chapel Trinity Church Buffalo NY Dec 09.JPG, Christ Chapel At Trinity Church, December 2009

References

External links

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Trinity Episcopal Church and Christ Chapel, Buffalo as an Architectural Museum website
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Gothic Revival architecture in New York (state) Churches completed in 1886 19th-century Episcopal church buildings Episcopal church buildings in New York (state) Churches in Buffalo, New York National Register of Historic Places in Buffalo, New York 1886 establishments in New York (state) {{NewYork-Anglican-church-stub