The Grace Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas, has a rich history dating back to the late 19th century. The church started as a mission of the Trinity Episcopal Church to provide a Sunday school for children who lived in the outskirts of the city. By 1876, the mission was granted permission to become its own… Continue reading Places of Sacredness.
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Some of the best examples of faux-finish woodwork and stained-glass.
woodwork and stained-glass.”> Recognised as the “Queen of the Painted Churches” on the Painted Church buildings of Texas tour, St. Mary’s is grand and elaborate with intricately specific paintings, a huge host of statuary and glittering stained-glass windows. “The Germans have pretty ornate stained-glass windows, so there is much more of a somber, majestic outcome,”… Continue reading Some of the best examples of faux-finish woodwork and stained-glass.
Birmingham Heritage Week Open Day at Bournville Parish Church: St Francis of Assisi – Alter
Birmingham Heritage Week Open up Day at Bournville Parish Church: St Francis of Assisi. Numerous structures in Bournville Village were open on the heritage open up working day on Saturday 11th September 2021. Initially I went to Bournville Village Primary School. then the Quaker Friend’s Meeting Property, and lastly Bournville Parish Church (St Francis of… Continue reading Birmingham Heritage Week Open Day at Bournville Parish Church: St Francis of Assisi – Alter