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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Note: the text in the square brackets ([...]) are a short form of references which have been used to deduce the corresponding information.
The meaning of the site and item attributes is explained in the glossary.

Site Id: 33.51.30
Rating: Nothing
Address: 18th Street and Girard Avenue
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130, USA
Lat/Lng: 39.97244, -75.16552
Tiffany 1910: Page 103
Duncan 1980: Page 221
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Tiffany 1893: Not listed
Tiffany 1886: Not listed
Completeness: High
Building status: Demolished
Building date:
Architect:
Comment: Building demolished ca. 1974 [ARCH1974, MOAK2016]
Also of interest:

Site Items

33.51.30.1: Powell Memorial Window: Boy David (1907) (Removed)
33.51.30.2: Pierce Memorial Window: The Angel's Greeting to the Roman Centurion Cornelius (1922) (Removed) item has a photo

Item 33.51.30.1

Glossary (of terms) and References (as found in square brackets [...])

Status: Removed [ORG_NEW]
Confidence: High
Memorial name: Powell Memorial Window
Theme: Boy David [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910: Page 103
Duncan 1980: Page 221
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer: Max Wieczorek [LAE1912]
Memorial details: Harry Edward Powell (1 Aug 1891 - 16 Feb 1907) [CHU1908, LC1908, HIST1925]
Donor: his parents [ORG_NEW]
Date: Unveiled 24 or 25 Dec 1907 [LC1908]
Lancets: 1 [PHOTO]
Inscription: In Memoriam Harry Edward Powell, 1891-1907. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. [HIST1925]
Category: David
History: Currently in Halim Time and Glass Museum, Evanston, IL (SITE:13.2.2) [ORG_NEW]
Same as item: 13.2.2.12

Item 33.51.30.2

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Pierce Memorial Window:  The Angel's Greeting to the Roman Centurion Cornelius
Glossary (of terms) and References (as found in square brackets [...])

Status: Removed [PHOTO, DEDUCED]
Confidence: High
Memorial name: Pierce Memorial Window
Theme: The Angel's Greeting to the Roman Centurion Cornelius [HIST1925]
Tiffany 1910: Not listed
Duncan 1980: Not listed
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation: [LC1922A, LC1922B]
Designer:
Memorial details: Rev. Charles Campbell Pierce (6 Feb 1858 - 16 May 1921) [PI1922A, PI1922B, PI1922C, ANR1922, LC1922A, LC1922B, CN1922, YEAR1923, HIST1925, FINDAGRAVE]
Donor: parishioners [PI1922B, LC1922B]
Date: Design accepted Jun 1922 [PI1922A]
Window installed by Sep 1922 [PI1922B, LC1922A]
Dedicated 8 Oct 1922 [PI1922B, PI1922C, ANR1922, LC1922B, CN1922, YEAR1923]
Lancets: 1 [PHOTO, PI1922C]
Inscription: "THY / PRAYERS / AND THINE ALMS / ARE COME UP / FOR A MEMORIAL / BEFORE GOD" // In loving memory of Charles Campbell Pierce, D. D. Rector of this Church. 1908-1920 [PHOTO, PI1922A, HIST1925]
On plate below window: Charles Campbell Pierce, Chaplain U.S. Army, 1882 to 1908. Retired with rank of Major. Recalled to active service in 1917 as Commander of the Graves Registration Service during the World War, with rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal, U.S.A. Made Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French Government. Died in Service, May 16, 1921. [LC1922A]
Category: Cornelius
History: Currently in Dominican Life Center, Adrian, MI (SITE:23.1.2) [PHOTO, DEDUCED]
Same as item: 23.1.2.1

References

ANR1922: Army and Navy Register (14 Oct 1922, p. 372)
ARCH1974: Archives of the Diocese of Pennsylvania (5 May 1974)
CHU1908: The Churchman (4 Jan 1908, p. 27)
CN1922: Church News (1 Nov 1922)
DEDUCED: Deduced from other information
DUNC1980: Tiffany Windows, Alastair Duncan (1980)
FINDAGRAVE: Findagrave.com, for deducing biographical or genealogical information
HIST1925: History of St. Matthew's Church, Francisville, Philadelphia, 1822-1925, Franklin Spencer Edmonds (1925, p. 160, 163, 165)
LAE1912: Los Angeles Express (16 Mar 1912, Home and Magazine Page)
LC1908: The Living Church (11 Jan 1908, p. 366)
LC1922A: The Living Church (1 Jul 1922, p. 311)
LC1922B: The Living Church (21 Oct 1922, p. 870)
MOAK2016: Peter Moak, personal communication (27 May 2016)
ORG_NEW: Organization that is new owner
PHOTO: Photo of item
PI1922A: Philadelphia Inquirer (17 Jun 1922, p. 2)
PI1922B: Philadelphia Inquirer (25 Sep 1922, p. 3)
PI1922C: Philadelphia Inquirer (9 Oct 1922, p. 3, 13)
TIFF1886: Announcement in American Architect and Building News, Tiffany Glass Company (6 Feb 1886)
TIFF1893: Chicago Exposition booklet, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (1893)
TIFF1897: A List of Windows: And Extracts from Letters & Newspapers, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (1897)
TIFF1910: A Partial List of Tiffany Windows, Tiffany Studios (1910)
YEAR1923: Year Book of the Pennsylvania Society 1923 (1923, p. 191)

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