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Tiffany Census

Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana

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: 14.1.2
Rating: Nothing
Address: Corner of E. Vermont Street and N. Pennsylvania Street
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, USA
Lat/Lng: 39.77294, -86.15641
Tiffany 1910: Page 54
Duncan 1980: Page 211
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Tiffany 1893: Not listed
Tiffany 1886: Not listed
Tiffany/Duncan comment: Tiffany 1910 also lists "decorations", which were done at the same time as the windows, and were carried out under the charge of O.E. Pape [TIFF1910, DUNC1980, IN1905B, IS1905]
Completeness: High
Building status: Demolished
Building date: 1870 [ORG]
Architect:
Also of interest:

Site Items

14.1.2.1: ornamental windows (1905) (Unknown)
14.1.2.2.a: Sayles Memorial Window: The Ascension (1905) (Removed)
14.1.2.2.b: Sayles Memorial Window: Passion Flower and Vine (1905) (Removed)

Item 14.1.2.1

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

Status: Unknown
Confidence: High
Memorial name:
Description: ornamental windows [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910: Page 54
Duncan 1980: Page 211
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation: [IN1905B, IS1905]
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date: Dedicated 29 Oct 1905 (with re-dedicated building) [IN1905B, IS1905]
Inscription:
Category: Ornamental

Item 14.1.2.2.a

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

Status: Removed [ORG]
Confidence: High
Memorial name: Sayles Memorial Window
Theme: The Ascension [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910: Page 54
Duncan 1980: Page 211
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation: [IN1905A, IN1905B, IS1905]
Designer: Frederick Wilson [IN1905A]
Memorial details: Charles F. Sayles (1847-1902) [IN1905A, IN1905B, IS1905]
Donor: his wife, Frances Tuttle Sayles [IN1905A, IN1905B, IS1905, ORG]
Date: Dedicated 29 Oct 1905 (with re-dedicated building) [IN1905B, IS1905]
Size: 25' high x 12' broad [IN1905A]
Lancets: 5 [PHOTO, IN1905A, IN1905B, IS1905]
Inscription: To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Charles F. Sayles / 1847 1902 [IN1905A]
Category: Ascension
Location: south wall [IN1905A, IN1905B]
History: Moved with congregation to new site (SITE:14.1.9) in 1959 [ORG]
Employees: Edwin Stanton George made arrangements for the window(s) in Mar 1905 [IN1905A]
Same as item: 14.1.9.1

Item 14.1.2.2.b

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

Status: Removed [ORG]
Confidence: High
Memorial name: Sayles Memorial Window
Theme: Passion Flower and Vine [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910: Page 54
Duncan 1980: Page 211
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation: [IN1905B, IS1905]
Designer:
Memorial details: Charles F. Sayles (1847-1902) [IN1905B, IS1905]
Donor: his wife, Frances Tuttle Sayles [IN1905B, IS1905, ORG]
Date: Dedicated 29 Oct 1905 (with re-dedicated building) [IN1905B, IS1905]
Lancets: 2 [IN1905B, IS1905]
Inscription:
Category: Floral; Vine
Location: located below the Ascension [IN1905B]
History: Sold to members of the congregation when church moved to new site (SITE:14.1.9) in 1959 [ORG]

References

DUNC1980: Tiffany Windows, Alastair Duncan (1980)
IN1905A: The Indianapolis News (13 Mar 1905, p. 4)
IN1905B: The Indianapolis News (28 Oct 1905, p. 27)
IS1905: Indianapolis Star (29 Oct 1905, p. 18)
ORG: Organization
PHOTO: Photo of item
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)

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