St. John's Episcopal Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 768 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was built around 1873 and was added to the National Register in 1984.[1]

St. John's Episcopal Church
Location768 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Coordinates41°10′31″N 73°11′59″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1873
ArchitectJames Renwick, Jr. et al
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.84000820[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 2, 1984

The complex includes the Gothic Revival church (1873-75), its chapel wing on the north side (1886-1888), a rectory (1903), and a parish hall/guild hall complex (1930).[2]

The church is built of gneiss quarried at Greenwich, Connecticut and buff-colored trim from Ohio. It is roofed with dark slate tiles with bands of red slate.[2]

It was designed by James Renwick, Jr. It has reredos designed by sculptor Gutzon Borglum and installed in 1913.[2]

It is asserted to be "one of Bridgeport's most significant religious complexes" and is noted that "Although St. John's Church was not among the pioneer Gothic Revival churches which influenced the direction of church architecture during this period, it is a logical product of earlier designs and exemplifies Renwick's polished technique and his expertise in church design."[2]

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