Nomination for St. Luke's Episcopal Church

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Form 10-300 (July 1969) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STATE: Massachusetts COUNTY: Berkshire NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FORNPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) DATE FEB 231972 NAME COMMON: St. Luke's Episcopal Church AND/OR HISTORIC: Congr. Dist. 1 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER: U.S.

Route 7 CITY OR TOWN: Lanesborough STATE Massachusetts CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY (Check One) District Site CODE COUNTY: 025 Berkshire CODE 003 OWNERSHIP STATUS Object Building - Public Structure Private Both Public Acquisition: In Process Being Considered - Occupied # Unoccupied - Preservation work in progress ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC Yes: Restricted Unrestricted No PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Agricultural Government Commercial Industrial Educational Military Entertainment Museum Park Private Residence Religious Scientific - Transportation -Other(Specity) *] Comments still consecrated land OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts STREET AND NUMBER: 37 Chestnut Street CITY OR TOWN: Springfield 5. LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Berkshire Northern Registry STREE TTOWNNYMFT: Mass.

STATE: STATE: Massachusetts CODE 025 CITY OR TOWN: STATE Berkshire COUNTY: Adams Massachusetts CODE 025 6. REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth DATE OF SURVEY: 1970 Federal * State - County DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Massachusetts Historical Commission STREET AND NUMBER: Archives Museum, State House, CITY OR TOWN: Boston TSTATE: Massachusetts - Local ENTRY NUMBER CODE 025 1972 DATE FOR NPS USE ONLY 7. DESCRIPTION (Check One) Deteriorated Excellent CONDITION X Good (Check One) Fair Ruins - Unexposed (Check One) Altered x Unaltered Moved [X Original Site DESCRIBETHE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE CONSTRUCTION: The walls are squared rubble in uneven courses, with larger stones at the corners for strength and visual accent.

The roof is pitched, with wooden scissor trusses, permitting a vaulted ceiling of unbroken span. PLAN: The rectangular auditorium is approximately 65' long and 40' wide. A tower is centered on the gable end (front) and projects from it. The sacristy projects from the center of the opposite gable end. Exterior Appearance: The basic form of the building is that of an early-nine- teenth century New England meetinghouse, with an extended tower which carries awooden belfry. The details are all of the Gothic Revival style. These in- clude a marble gothic arch over the door, a marble quatrefoil window in the tower, wooden crenels and crocketed finials at the top of both the tower and belfry, and a wooden cove cornice with gothic arch motives at the roof lines. The windows are all of gothic arch design; the sashes are diamond-paned and M between 1865 and 1867.

CONDITION: The structure has been declared sound by an engineer; however, it needs pointing, painting of trim and a new roof covering. - Z INTERIOR: The interior is entirely unchanged since the late nineteenth century'a The gallery at the end of the nave is original and the church retains its ori- ginal pews with artificial oak grain, doors and altar rail. It also has its original norfolk latches and other hardware, and most of its 1855 shutters. The interior walls were stencilled in the late 19th century. The church has a Gothic Revival font, reredos, credence table, and other items of Gothic Revival church furniture. + - ORGAN: The Gothic Revival organ of 1862 is in excellent working condition. It was built by William Johnson who was trained by the famous Hook and Hastings z of Boston. The organ has never been converted to electricity. OUTBUILDINGS: There are no outbuildings.

Iwo elevated stone tables flank the church; these were used for getting in and out\of carriages. SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian | 15th Century - 16th Century 17th Century - 18th Century * 19th Century 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1836 AREAS OF, SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Abor iginal - Education - Prehistoric Engineering - Historic Industry - Agriculture Invention Architecture Landscape Art Architecture Commerce Literature Communications Conservation Military Music Political Religion/Phi. losophy Science Sculpture Social/Human- itarian Theater Transportation - Urban Planning Other (Specify) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

St. Luke's Church, built in 1836, is among New England's few Gothic Revival churches which pre-date the Anglo-American "Ecclesiological Movement." It is not to be classified with the "castellated" style churches, such as the former Trinity Church, Boston, but with the equally rare Adamesque Gothic churches such as the Episcopal Cathedral at Providence, Rhode Island, in which details derived from the Adamesque style continue to appear. The buil- ding is also of special interest to New England because of its stone construc- tion. - The building is unusual architecturally because it is part of a fairly isolated religious movement: the early growth of the Episcopal Church north- ward from New Haven into western Connecticut and western Massachusetts in the late eighteenth century.

In this special region of Episcopalianism, a num- ber of Gothic Revival churches were built very early in the nineteenth cen- Trinity, New Haven (1815); Christ Church, Quaker's Farm, Connecticut (1813); Trinity Church, Milton, Connecticut (1802-1826); and a very few others. The records of the St' Luke's parish go back to 1767, making Lanesborough bhe eleventh oldest Episcopal parish in Massachusetts and only the second eighteenth century Episcopal parish in Massachusetts west-of the seacoast.

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Martin, Frances. Lanesborough, Massachusetts, 1765-1965. Pittsfield, 1965. Shaw, S. Brenton. "Centennial Sermon Delivered at St. Luke's Church, Lanes- borough, October 6, 1867." Pittsfield, 1867. Von Sahler, I. Hasbrouck. St. James Church Records. Great Barrington, 1903. Wright, Carroll D. Report on the Public Records of Parishes, Towns and Counties. Boston. 1889. 10.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY CORNER LATITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds LONGITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds R LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES LATITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds 42 32 PEONGITUDE U Degrees Minutes Seconds 73 % HS77:A APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: half acre LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES COUNTY CODE STATE: CODE COUNTY: CODE STATE: CODE COUNTY: CODE STATE: CODE COUNTY: CODE FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: Abbott Lowell Cummings, Director ORGANIZATION Society for the Preservation of New England: Antiquities STREET AND NUMBER: 141 Cambridge Street CITY OR TOWN: Boston STATE Massachusetts 12.

STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION DATE June 8, 1971 CODE 025 NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: National State Local * Tht.t. Oovores Commonwealth, 2irman, Massachusetts Historical Title Commission I hereby certify that this property is included in the Nationa1 Register.

Tuet A Conach Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation FEB 23 1972 Date ATTEST: March 18, 1971 ileau Keeper of The lanlnyh JAN 2 7 1972 Date Date M - Z C ION un It Lukes i prscspal church RECEIPT mass DATE OF RECEIPI 9/8/71 YES NO NUMBER RECISSNE NUMBER: DATA PAGE FEB 2 3 1972 PHOTO (S) PHOTO DESCRIPTION (S) MAP (S) MAP DESCRIPTION (S) LOGGED ACKNOWLEDGE RESUBMIT 9/8/2' 146/r1 Ol EVIEW 91101 Q.) menu "/8/71 Obay.- saile 83S 16L "/25/7z HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST AncHurbs Niae belly ASSI. KEEPER KEEPER WRITER/EDITOR CHIHF, OAH EDITORIAL PROCESSING, EDITOR Federal Register Entry 4=4-22 Logged BEB 23.1972 Card COMMENIS: Chambeu.

1-11-72 Ok 1/27 5 Marusuc 116/72 ale 2-23 ED 1/17/72 Annual Edition Entry FEB 231972 WORKING NUMBER 9,8.11.1 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: L UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) STATE Massachusetts COUNTY Berkshire FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER DATE FEB 23 1972 NAME coMMON: St. Luke's Episcopal Church AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER: U.S. Route 7 CITY OR TOWN: Lanesborough STATE: Massachusetts CODE 025 COUNTY: Berkshire PHOTO RE FERENCE PHOTO CREDIT: William H. Pierson, Jr. DATE OF PHOTO: 1968/70 Pierson, Jr., 50 south street, williamstown, Massachusetts IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Front and side facades of church viewed from south-east CODE 003 01267 - *-. . Form 10-301 (Dec.

1968) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) STATE Massachusetts COUNTY Berkshire FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER FEB 23 DATE 1972 2. 3 LL NAME coMMON: St. Luke's Episcopal Church AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCATION STREET AND NUM BER: U.S. Route 7 CITY OR TOWN: Lanesborough STATE: Massachusetts MAP REFERENCE SOURCE: U.S.G.S. Cheshire, Massachusetts SCALE: 1: 24,000 DATE: 1959 REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Froperty broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. CODE 025 COUNTY: Berkshire CODE 003 3.8 MI. TO MASS. 43 ine Noppe 4712 32'30" 1500 4711 Hallce 06a 738493avag 4710 Consti itutiøn -0% 560 000 FEET 4709 Town: Lanesborough Title: St. Luke's Church ( Episcopal) U.S. G. S.

Cheshire, Massachusetts Date: 1959 4708 -1100- Briggs Cobbe Pontoosu Lake Muddz ROAD 980 CENSE PETII CRT The Commonocalch of Massachusetts Office of the Secretary Puate House, Boston 02133 BAM John F. X. Davoren Secretary of the Commonoeatth September 1, 1971 The Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation National Park Service 801 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20006 Attention: Mrs. Sally Marusin REGISTERED MAIL Dear Sirs, Enclosed are National Register submissions for: St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Lanesborough Trinity Rectory, Boston Crowninshield House, Boston First Baptist Church, Boston Old County Court House, Plymouth These have been declared eligible for submission by the Kassachusetts Historical Commission, the State Review Board, and have been signed by Secretary of the Commonwealth, John F. X.

Davoren, Chairman, Massachusetts Historical Commission and designated the State Liaison Officer. Sincerely yours, Qaihnd W. Hale gu Richard W. Hale, Jr. Acting Chairman RWH: aw Massachusetts Historical Commission ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE ZCORCKISEIUS Date Entered FEB 2 3 1972 Name Merrell Tavorn. Horthborough Town-Hall Pirst Deptist Church 01d County Court Iouse Trinity Fectory (st. Inka's 2o1500 e1 Churcis Crominshiala Rouse First Univozsaltst Church Griswold (Hajor Josaph) House Also Notified Hon. Edward M. Kennedy Hon, idwerd w. Brooke lon. Silvio o. Conte Fon. Haxolá D. Donohue lon. Tiaras P. O'leill, JI. Lon.

Hastingg koith Director, Northeast Region /HR NRowland: mm 2/16/72 Location Souts Lee Forkshire County Northhorourh Forceater county Eoston Sulzolk County Plznouth Plynouth County Ecston Suffolk County Tanasborough Borkehira County Boston Suffolk County Provincetown Barnstable County Eucklond Franklin County State Ltadson Officcr lon. ünhn F. X. Daveren Sccretery of the Conmonwealth Chatrman, Massachusctto fiutorica] Offizo oi the Secrotary State Louse Boston, Massachusetts 02133 SECTIOM I - APPLICANT/RECIPIENT DATA SECTIOR IL-CERTIFICATIO1 SECTION 11I-TEDERAL AGZICY ACTION OMB Approval No. 29-RC218 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 2. APPLI- 8. NUMBER 3. STATE 8. NUMBER CANT'S APPLICA- 75050496 TION 1. TYPE OF U PREAPPLICATION APPLI- b. DATE IDENTI- b.

DATE Year month day Year month day ACTION APPLICATION CATION 19 77 02 14 FIER ASSIGNED 19 75 06 16 (Mark op- NOTIFICATION OF INTENT (Cpt.) propriate Leave boz) REPORT CF FEDERAL ACTION Blan.k 4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5. FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. e. Applicant Name : Massachusetts Historical Commission 046-002-284 b. Organization Unit 6. c. Street/P.O. Box : 294 Washington Street RO 8. NUMBER d. City Boston RAN e. County : Suffolk b. TITLE (From f. State Massachusetts g. ZIP Code: 02108 Federal h. Contact Person (Namo Elizabeth Reed Amadon, S.H.P.O. Catalog) Historic Preservation & telephone No.) (617) 727-8470 7. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF APFLICANT'S PROJECT 8. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIPIENT St.

Luke's Episcopal Church Development Project, A-State E-Substate H-Community Action Agency I- Higher Educstional Institution Lanesborough, Berkshire County J- Indian Tribe District K-Other (Specifv) : D-County "Replaster and repaint the interior and to restore E-City [-School District the deco rative stenciling scheme" G-Special Purpose District Enter appropriate letter Scurce of nonfederal match is the Diocese of 9. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE Western Massachusettz. A-Bacic Grent D-Insurance B-Suppiemental Grant E-Other Enter appro- C-Lcan priate letter (8) 10. AREA OF PROJECT IMPACT (Names of cities, countizs, States, etc.) 11. ESTIMATED NUM- 12. TYPE OF APPLICATION BER OF PERSONS A-New C-Revisicn E-Augmentation BENEFITING B-Renawal D-Continuation Commonwealth of Massachusetts 5,689,170 Enter appropricte letter 13. PROPOSED FUNDING 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: 15.

TYPE OF CHANGE (For 12c or 12e) 8. FEDERAL 5,800 .co A-Increase Dollais F-Other (Specify) : a. APPLICANT b. PROJECT B-Decrease Dollars b. APPLICANT 5,800 9 C-increase Durstion 1 D-Decrease Duration E-Cancellation c. STATE PROJECT START 17. PROJECT d. LOCAL mnt gay DURATION Enter appro- 36 Montha priate lettcr(s) c. OTHER ESTIMATED DATE TO SUSMITTED Year month day 19. EXISTING FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 11,600 FEDERAL AGENCY D 19 77 02 14 25-76-00480-00 20. FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST (Name, City, State, ZIP code) 21. REMARKS ADDED 22. National Park Service, Washington D.C. 20240 - Yes E No a. To the bect of my knowledge and boliel, . Ifrequired by OiAB Circular A-35 this application was submitted, pursuant to in.

Reaponee THE preapplicstion/asplication ar0 structions therein, to appropriate clesringhouses and all responses are atisched: attached true and correct, the document hss bean APPLICANT CERTIFIES the applicant and the applicant will comply Office of State Planning THAT & with the ettached assurances if the essist- ance is approved. 23. &. TYPED NAME AND TITLE b. SIGNATURE c. DATE SIGNED CERTIFYING REPRE- Elizabeth Reed Amadon, Exec. SENTATIVE Dir. and S.H.P.O. Els. R.Amadon Year month day 1977 02 14 24. AGENCY NAME 25. APPLICA- Year month daw Department of the Interior TION RECEIVED 19 77 2 22 26. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT 27. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 28. FEDERAL APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION National Park Service Grants Administration Div. 29. ADDRESS 30. FEDERAL GRANT DENTFCAO 18th & C Streets NW., Washington, D.C. 20240 25-76- -00 31. ACTION TAKEN FUNDING Year month day 34. Year month day N S.

AWARDED 3. FEDEPAL $ 5,800 .00 33. ACTION DATED 19 77 5 STARTING 12 DATE 19 77 5 12 [B. REJECTED 5. APPLICANT c. STATE 5,800 .00 35. CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMA- 35. Year month day TION (Namu aod telephone number) ENDING - C. RETURNED FOR .00 DATE 19 80 5 11 AMENDMENT d. LOCAL .00 Stephen D. Newman 37. REMARKS ADDED - &. DEFERRED -. OTHER .00 (202) 523-5472 J -. WITHDRAWN 1. TOTAL $ 11,600 .00 - Yos 1No 38. e. In taking above action, any comments received from clesringhouses b. FEDERAL AGENCY A-95 OFFICIAL sidered. If agericy rosponse is due under provisions of Part 1, GMB Circular A-95, (Name and telephone no.) FEDERAL AGENCY it has been or is boing made. A-95 ACTION same as #35 424-101 25-76-00480-00 STANDARD FORM 424 PAGE 1 (10-75) Presoribed bu CS4 Foderal Management Circuiar 7-7