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Pilgrim Congregational Church (Duluth, Minnesota)

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Church in Duluth, Minnesota
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Location
LocationDuluth
StateMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Geographic coordinates46°48′42″N 92°4′23″W / 46.81167°N 92.07306°W / 46.81167; -92.07306

Pilgrim Congregational Church is a Congregational church in Duluth, Minnesota. The current building at 2310 East Fourth Street has English Gothic architecture.

History

Major Luman H. Tenney and his wife led the foundation of the Pilgrim Congregational Church in 1870. In January 1871, Reverend Doctor Charles Cotton Salter of New Haven, Connecticut became the first pastor. The parishioners built a modest wooden structure at 2 East Second Street that was dedicated on July 16, 1871.

Pilgrim Church's second building, used from 1888 to 1915, was designed by William H. Willcox and Clarence H. Johnston, Sr, also at East Second Street and Lake Avenue.

Duluth architects Frederick German and Leif Jenssen designed the current building at Fourth Street and 23rd Avenue East. The estimated cost of construction was $100,000. The first service was held at this building on September 24, 1917.

Architecture

Stained glass windows

The church has five paired memorial Tiffany glass windows created by Louis Comfort Tiffany from around 1918 to 1923. Three of these bear his signature, but the other two are believed to be authentic as well.

There are two additional paired memorial windows that imitate the style of Tiffany glass.

Behind the altar, there is a large stained glass window created by Odell Prather and dedicated in 1979.

Organ

The church's organ is a French classical organ made by Daniel J. Jaeckel

References

  1. Dierckins, Tony. (2006). Zenith : a postcard perspective of historic Duluth. X-communication. ISBN 1-887317-30-9. OCLC 1053910426.
  2. ^ "Duluth Bethel (1888) – Zenith City Online". Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. ^ "Pilgrim Congregational Church » History". pilgrimduluth.org. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  4. "Frederick German". Zenith City Online. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  5. Stone: devoted to the quarrying and cutting of stone for architectural uses. Vol. XXXVII. New York: Stone Publishing Company. 1916. p. 152.
  6. Brown, Sarah (1992-08-12). Stained glass: an illustrated history. Crescent Books. ISBN 9780517069677.
  7. ^ "Pilgrim Congregational Church » Tiffany Windows". pilgrimduluth.org. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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