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Christ Episcopal Church (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)

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windows add colorful inspiration to the buildings on the property: seventeen in the main church, eight in the parish hall, six in the chapel, four in the narthex and a domed ceiling in the
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and were sold for bids ranging from $ 75 to $ 150 or were rented for $ 8 a year. This was the only source of income at the time. The building was completed, and on April 12, 1831, the
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The lot was purchased from the "Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Tuskaloosa" for $ 150.00, and the cost of the building was $ 1,700.00. Twenty-five pews were placed in the
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held charter ceremonies here. Additions and changes to the church building have taken place over the years: in 1882 the building was enlarged and remodeled from
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was installed in 1830 when the building was finished, but in 1941 the console was moved from the south to the north side of the chancel. The parish hall and
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walk was built from the education building and the bell tower. Today Christ Church is the oldest church in the
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were begun in 1906, but in 1952 the old rectory was torn down and ground was broken for the
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to design the building and oversee its construction. The building was added to the
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to protect the church from street noise, and at the same time, a
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that night. In the first year, the vestry hired the
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Christ Episcopal Church (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is located in Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
33°12′28″N 87°34′15″W / 33.20772°N 87.57089°W / 33.20772; -87.57089
Gothic Revival
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
vestry
architect
William Nichols
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
church
University of Alabama
Greek Revival
Gothic Revival
bell tower
organ
rectory
chapel
narthex
nave
cloistered
diocese
stained glass
chancel


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