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Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

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Mar 30, 2010 18:39

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Lafayette St. at 6th Ave. S. This building, renowned for its pure Gothic architecture and harmony of proportions, was designed by Wills & Dudley, of New York. in a style suggesting an English village church. The cornerstone was laid May 7, 1852, by Bishop James Otey. The church was used as a powder magazine by the Union Army for several months during the Civil War.