Trinity Episcopal Church
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Aerial view of the church to show to cross shape of the building, with the parish house behind the church.
Backstory and Context
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A.A. Low was the New York associate for Collis P. Huntington, the founder of Huntington, WV, and was the original owner of the land that Trinity Episcopal Church now resides on. The Low family also largely funded the costs needed to start the church. In 1883, construction of the original Trinity Episcopal Church started, and was complete by 1884. The church was designed to be the shape of a cross, and can sit 500 people comfortably. A new parish house was constructed in the 1920s behind the original structure, and was completed in 1924 for a total cost of $100,000. The cloister of the church connects the chapel with the parish house, and contains Willet stained glass windows that portray the seven sacraments. The parish house has a small chapel on the first floor that is utilized for small weddings and funerals. Trinity has stained glass created by Louis C. Tiffany of New York, Willet Studios of Philadelphia, and also some pieces created locally in Huntington.
Cite This Entry
Hamer, K., Hailey Horn on behalf of Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, and Clio Admin. "Trinity Episcopal Church." Clio: Your Guide to History. April 27, 2018. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://theclio.com/tour/1596/195
Sources
“Our Building.” 2015. Accessed November 27, 2016. http://www.wvtrinitychurch.org/our-building.html.
“Trinity’s Stained Glass Windows.” 2015. Accessed November 27, 2016. http://www.wvtrinitychurch.org/trinitys-stained-glass-windows.html.