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windows. Most were installed at the time of construction; others were added over the years. The most recent window was installed in the 1970s. Seven different companies provided windows for the church, including
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of the church from 1850 to 1853. The first frame church for the parish was built under his direction in 1851. The property, on which the present church also stands, was a gift from Josiah Spalding of
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and John A. McDowell. "No other city in Iowa furnished as many high ranking officers as did Keokuk, and no other church could boast as many regimental commanders and generals from (its) membership."
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that measure 82 feet (25 m) in total width. The corner bell tower is 75 feet (23 m) high and contains the bell from the original church. Both the church and the hall are built of
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St. John's was one of five founding parishes that established the Diocese of Iowa in 1853. It also established five Episcopalian missions in and around Keokuk. That number includes
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of Christ carrying the cross. The baptismal font, carved by William Bawden in limestone, is the only item in the interior from the original church.
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and St. Mary the Virgin in Keokuk. The latter was the first black Episcopal Church established in Iowa. None of the missions exist today.
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in its form and massing. The building measures 118 feet (36 m) long and 48 feet (15 m) high. The
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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The interior of the church contains hand-carved furnishings by William Bartels of
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Christian and Katharina Herschler House, Barn, and Outbuildings Historic District
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Complex Historic District
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Lee County, Iowa
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Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
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Keokuk Young Women's Christian Association Building
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

St. John's Episcopal Church (Keokuk, Iowa) is located in Iowa
St. John's Episcopal Church (Keokuk, Iowa) is located in the United States
Keokuk, Iowa
40°23′48″N 91°22′50″W / 40.39667°N 91.38056°W / 40.39667; -91.38056
Appleton & Stephenson
Gothic Revival
89000806
parish church
Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
Keokuk, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places
Jackson Kemper
rector
St. Louis
St. Barnabas
Montrose
Civil War
Union Army
Generals
Samuel Ryan Curtis
congressman
Hugh Thompson Reid
William W. Belknap
Secretary of War
Ulysses S. Grant
Colonels
William H. Worthington
Boston

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