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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1818/00/00 The new state constitution disestablishes the Congregational Church in Connecticut. The Episcopal Church and other denominations soon begin the grow rapidly in the favorable atmosphere created by the disestablishment.
1821/00/00 Rev Nathaniel S Wheaton Vocation Rev Nathaniel Wheaton becomes rector of Christ Church in Hartford.
1824/00/00 Rev Nathaniel S Wheaton Vocation Rev Nathaniel Sheldon Wheaton returns from Europe, where he made careful observations of English architecture, and is inspired to construct the new Christ Church building in the Gothic Revival style.
1829/00/00 Ithiel Town Architect Designed by Ithiel Town in close accord with Rev Nathaniel Wheaton, Christ Church is constructed in Hartford, Connecticut, 1827-1829, based on York Cathedral in England.
1839/00/00 Henry Austin Architect Christ Church tower is completed.
1856/00/00 Paintings by Heaton, Butler and Bayne of London which depict incidents in the life of Christ are installed.
1878/04/00 Lucy Morgan Goodwin Benefactor On the death of her husband, James Goodwin, Lucy Morgan Goodwin donates funds for a new addition to Christ Church in Hartford.
1879/00/00 Rev Francis Goodwin Draftsman Rev Francis Goodwin, whose family donated the funds for the Christ Church addition, draws the floor plan.
1879/00/00 Frederick Clarke Withers Architect A gift of Mrs James Goodwin, Christ Church is altered with a recessed chancel, chapel and parish offices in a 2-story structure.
1902/00/00 George Keller Architect Through the gift of George Hoadley, George Keller adds pinnacles to the towers and buttresses. Town's original design called for pinnacles, but they had never been constructed.
1907/00/00 Ralph Adams Cram Architect Chapel of the Nativity is built at the west end of the south aisle. The red tile flooring and other details give evidence to Ralph Adams Cram attention to detail and his close working relationship with craftsmen.
1917/00/00 Delano and Aldrich Architect Christ Church chapter house built in the rear of the property, designed by Delano and Aldrich and completed in 1917, relates well to the Church in material, scale and style.

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Particulars for Christ Church:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Area of Significance Religion
Historic Use Religious Property



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 83003558
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architectural Style: Gothic revival
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Criteria Consideration: Religious property
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1827, 1829, 1839
Associated People: Wheaton,Rev. Nathaniel
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-Function: Religious structure
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-Function: Religious structure

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