St. George's Episcopal Memorial Church
Historic church in North Dakota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. George's Episcopal Memorial Church, a historic Episcopal church in Bismarck, North Dakota's capital, is unique for its construction incorporating stained glass from English churches bombed in World War II into its own stained-glass windows. It is located in the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.[2] The building, completed in 1949, replaced an early one dating to 1881 in the Dakota Territory, prior to statehood in 1889. The original building was built on railroad-donated land in the first decade of the city's growth. The church needed more space by the 1930s but was unable to erect a larger building until after World War II. The original building was moved and repurposed as a museum at Camp Hancock State Historic Site. The newer building is notable for being constructed of pumice concrete and its unique stained-glass windows. The windows were made in England by Barton, Kinder, and Alderson, and the majority of them contained pieces of glass that were salvaged from dozens of damaged churches in southeast England during World War II. The glass studio documented the lineage of each window, with some made with glass collected from churches built in the Middle Ages.
St. George's Episcopal Memorial Church | |
Location | 601 North 4th St., Bismarck, North Dakota |
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Coordinates | 46.8109°N 100.7855°W / 46.8109; -100.7855 |
Built | 1880-1881; 1948-1949 |
Built by | John Hoagland (1880-81 church)[1]: 5 |
Architect | Herman M. Leonhard |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
Website | stgeorges-bismarck |
MPS | Episcopal Churches of North Dakota MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 100007065[2] |
Added to NRHP | October 5, 2021 |