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Spire And Tower: The History, Architecture And Art Of Two Norfolk, Virginia Churches, Judith L. Smith
Spire And Tower: The History, Architecture And Art Of Two Norfolk, Virginia Churches, Judith L. Smith
Institute for the Humanities Theses
While St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church and Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church are dissimilar in origin, religious practices, and architectural style, when taken together, their periods of construction in their respective revival styles span and define an important era in Norfolk, Virginia's urban history.
Original research in the sparse records of several Catholic parishes identifies the previously known name of the architect of St. Mary's church. The study also offers additional information on that church's stained glass window.
The author presents the heretofore scattered history of Epworth Church in chronological order. The study develops new information concerning …