St. Augustine's Episcopal Church (Gary, Indiana)
| St. Augustine's Episcopal Church | |
|---|---|
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Seen from the southwest | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
Gary, Indiana United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°35′03″N 87°22′06″W / 41.584246°N 87.368386°W |
| Affiliation | Episcopal Church in the United States of America |
| Province | V |
| District | Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana |
| Year consecrated | 1959 |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Edward D. Dart |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Completed | 1959 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 340 |
| Materials | Wood |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 2013 |
| NRHP Reference no. | 13000758 [1] |
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church in Gary, Indiana, is a historic congregation and building in the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana.
History
The historically Black parish was chartered in 1927 by thirty African American congregants as a Colored Episcopal Mission. St. Augustine's original home was at 19th and Adams in Gary's Midtown section.
From 1938 to 1946, Episcopal Bishop Campbell Gray assigned Benedictine monks of St. Gregory's Abbey, Three Rivers to the struggling mission. In 1951 Father Wallace L. Wells, spouse of Henrietta Bell Wells and newly-ordained, assumed leadership at St. Augustine's. Under his rectorship, a building program was initiated, resulting in the award-winning current home. Advancement to parish status occurred in 1961. St. Augustine's is located at 19th Avenue and Ellsworth in the Tolleston section of Gary, Indiana.
Architecture
Designed by renowned Mid-Century Modern architect Edward D. Dart in 1958, the architecturally significant church has garnered two architectural awards. The first of Dart's commissioned designs to be nominated to the National Register of Historic Places; it listed on 9/18/13.
Pastors/Rectors
- Wallace Lewis Wells (1961-1963)
- Dr. Robert Earl Hood (1963-1967)
- William James Walker (1967-1968)
- Joseph W. Riggs (1970-1975)
- James Donald Manning (1978-1982)
- H. Fitz-Roy Henderson Thompson (1983-1989)
- David Lee Hyndman (1991-To Date)
Sources
- Dart, Susan (1993). Edward Dart Architect. ISBN 1-879260-09-3.
- “ Like Praying Hands.” Chicago Sunday Tribune Magazine 27 Dec. 1959: 16. Print.
- “St. Augustine’s Episcopal Presents Unusual Form.” The Post Tribune 14 May 1960: 7.Print.
- Wells, Wallace L. “Prayerful and Militant.” The Living Church 140.3 (1960): 12.Print.
- Dart, Edward, Collection, 1841-1993 (bulk 1940-1993)
References
- ↑ "St. Augustine's Episcopal Church". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2013-09-25.
External links
- Gary congregation seeks National Register status for midcentury modern church
- Grant will aid preservation of Modernist church
- Modern Beauty in Gary, Indiana: Edward Dart and St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
- Like a prayer: the modern marvel of Gary's St. Augustine's church
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