All Saints' Episcopal Church
Austin, Travis County, Texas
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Dating to 1899, this historic church is built of white Austin limestone quarried in Liberty Hill, and is complemented with a dark slate roof. It exemplifies the cruciform plan, with a long nave leading from the main entrance at the west to the chancel at the East, and a cross formed by North and South transepts. All but one of the stained-glass windows are the work of the famed Willett Stained Glass Studios of Philadelphia. A 1939 renovation by San Antonio architect Marvin Eichenricht extended the chancel to the east and was built of stone from the same quarry used in the original structure. Recorded Texas historic landmark – 2013
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Rising in 1899 from white limestone quarried at Liberty Hill and crowned with dark slate, this Austin church follows the old cruciform plan, its long nave crossed by transepts and closed by a chancel to the east. Nearly all of its stained-glass windows came from the celebrated Willett studios of Philadelphia, and a 1939 renovation extended the chancel using stone from the very same quarry as the original. The result is a turn-of-the-century sanctuary whose fabric records the craftsmanship of its age.
Why it matters
Fine masonry churches like this one document the skilled quarrying and decorative-glass trades that gave American cities their enduring civic and sacred architecture.
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