Trinity Episcopal Church is located in

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, United States. It is a

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of the

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. The building is a

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in the

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on the

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History

The parish was established in 1857. The present church building was completed in 1895, and was designed by

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architect Edward Hammatt.

Architecture

The

Gothic Revival Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an Architectural style, architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half ...

style building is composed of rusticated

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. A three-story bell tower is on the west end of the building and the

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is on the east. Because the church is built into the side of a hill both the upper and lower levels of the building open onto the ground level. The church features Gothic arch windows and doors throughout.

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es are placed between the windows on both sides of the building. It is considered an excellent example of late 19th century Gothic Revival ecclesiastical design.

References

External links

Parish website
{{National Register of Historic Places Religious organizations established in 1857 Churches completed in 1895 19th-century Episcopal church buildings Episcopal church buildings in Iowa Churches in Wapello County, Iowa Gothic Revival church buildings in Iowa National Register of Historic Places in Wapello County, Iowa Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa Historic district contributing properties in Iowa Buildings and structures in Ottumwa, Iowa 1857 establishments in Iowa