Christ Episcopal Church and Tashua Burial Ground

Christ Episcopal Church and Tashua Burial Ground
The church seen from the graveyard
Location 5170 Madison Ave., Trumbull, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°17′12″N 73°15′38″W / 41.28667°N 73.26056°W / 41.28667; -73.26056Coordinates: 41°17′12″N 73°15′38″W / 41.28667°N 73.26056°W / 41.28667; -73.26056
Area 1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built 1766
Architect Hotchkiss, Clark and Co.
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 01000401[1]
Added to NRHP April 25, 2001
Sign for Christ Episcopal Church Sign.

Christ Episcopal Church and Tashua Burial Ground is a historic property including an Episcopal Church building and cemetery at 5170 Madison Avenue in Trumbull, Connecticut. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

History

Two prior church buildings had been on the site before the cornerstone of the existing church was laid in 1826. This building is believed to have been designed by Alexander Jackson Davis and was consecrated in 1847.[2] The original building was a 36’ X 26’ structure and stood at the north end of the graveyard. The second, larger building was built across from the first and consecrated in 1795 after the first building was abandoned five years earlier.[3]

Christ Episcopal Church today.

Inside the building, Christ Church displays the original Bible and Book of Common Prayer that was received by the parish in 1762 from England.

Today

The current building is an example of Carpenter Gothic, a variant of Neo-Gothic architecture. The church parish is still active, with two services held on Sunday mornings at 8 AM and 10 AM.[3]

Tashua Burial Ground from the Church.

Burial Ground

The burial ground on the site dates to 1766,[4] and includes 241 plots.[5]

Sign for Tashua Burial Ground.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Images of Trumbull, Trumbull Historical Society, 1997 p23 ISBN 0-7524-0901-8
  3. 1 2 http://www.christchurchtashua.org/About.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.trumbullhistory.org/church/
  5. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=103759
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