Trinity Episcopal Church
- Address: High and Court Sts
- Neighborhood of Downtown Portsmouth in Portsmouth
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1762/00/00 | Trinity Church is built on Church Square. The original font from 1762 survives in the All Saints Chapel. | |||||
| 1785/00/00 | After the Revolutionary war the north wall of the church is rebuilt with granite from the British History fortification raised by then Major General Benedict Arnold. | |||||
| 1812/00/00 | The middle window on the north wall is dedicated to the fourth rector, who was the hero of the Battle of Craney Island--one of the few land battles won by the Americans in the War of 1812. | |||||
| 1830/00/00 | Cassell and Cassell | Architect | The current Trinity Episcopal Church is built between 1828 and 1830. | |||
| 1851/04/21 | James Barron | Died | James Barron dies in Norfolk, Virginia. he is buried at Trinity Church | |||
| 1856/00/00 | The slave who is a hero of the Yellow Fever epidemic in 1855 is freed and becomes Verger (caretaker) at Trinity Episcopal Church (a plaque to him is in the tower). | 1855 Norfolk Yellow Fever Epidemic | ||||
| 1859/00/00 | Henry E Sharp | Artisan | Henry Sharp of New York creates three windows on the east and northeast for the Tiffany Curch. Their "Catholic" imagery demonstrate Trinitys adherence to the Oxford Movement. | |||
| 1862/03/00 | Rev John Wingfield blesses the crew of the CSS Virginia. Fr Wingfield also blessed the ship before it went to the first battle of ironclads. | Battle of Hampton Roads | ||||
| 1870/00/00 | Henry E Sharp | Artisan | Window by the pulpit depicting St James the Greater, possibly by Henry Sharp, is installed in the 1870s. | |||
| 1894/00/00 | Tiffany Studios | Artisan | Six Tiffany windows, which appear on Tiffany's pencil list in 1894, are installed. | |||
| 1901/00/00 | The triptych in the back of the Trinity Church is created by White Friars glass house of England. |
| Particulars for Trinity Episcopal Church: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Church Related Residence |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
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