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St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Washington, District of Columbia

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Site Id: 10.3.3
Rating: 1 star
Address: 301 A Street SE
Location: Washington, District of Columbia 20003, USA
Lat/Lng: 38.88848, -77.00179
Tiffany 1910: Page 49
Duncan 1980: Page 210
Tiffany 1897: Page 31
Tiffany 1893: Listed
Tiffany 1886: Not listed
Completeness: High
Building status: Extant
Building date: 1888-1894 [HIST2010]
Architect: Thomas Buckler Ghequier [HIST2010]
Comment: The construction of the building took place in two phases [HIST2010]
Also of interest: Windows by Lamb Studios, Willet and Connick [HIST2010]

Site Items

10.3.3.1: Davenport Memorial Window: Christ Leaving the Praetorium (1890) (Extant) item has a photo

Item 10.3.3.1

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Davenport Memorial Window:  Christ Leaving the Praetorium
Glossary (of terms) and References (as found in square brackets [...])

Status: Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence: High
Memorial name: Davenport Memorial Window (Lander Memorial Window)
Theme: Christ Leaving the Praetorium [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910: Page 49
Duncan 1980: Page 210
Tiffany 1897: Page 31
Signature: not signed [HIST2010]
Other documentation: [EPOCH1890]
Designer:
Memorial details: Thomas Donald Davenport (d. 6 Jul 1851, aged 51) and Sophia Donald Davenport (1795 - 20 Jan 1872) [HIST2010, FINDAGRAVE]
General Frederick West Lander (17 Dec 1821 - 2 Mar 1862) [CHU1890A, CHU1890B, FINDAGRAVE]
Donor: daughter / wife, Jean Margaret Davenport Lander [CHU1890A, CHU1890B, HIST2010]
Date: Exhibited ca. Feb 1890 [EPOCH1890]
Unveiled Easter Sunday, 6 Apr 1890 [CHU1890A]
Lancets: 3 [PHOTO]
Inscription: And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me [HIST2010]
Category: Christ at the Praetorium
Cost: $1300 [CHU1890B]
After design: Painting by Gustave Doré [CHU1890A, CHU1890B, EPOCH1890]
Restoration: Restored by Lamb Studios, 1975-1976 [HIST2010]
Tiffany/Duncan comment: Tiffany 1910 calls this the Lander Memorial window because Mrs. Lander was the donor [TIFF1910, DUNC1980, DEDUCED]
Comment: A dedication to the Davenports is given on a brass plaque underneath the window [COOP2015]

References

CHU1890A: The Churchman (3 May 1890, p. 562)
CHU1890B: The Churchman (25 Oct 1890, p. 528)
COOP2015: Mary Cooper, personal communication (26 Jun 2015)
DEDUCED: Deduced from other information
DUNC1980: Tiffany Windows, Alastair Duncan (1980)
EPOCH1890: The Epoch (28 Feb 1890, p. 60)
FINDAGRAVE: Findagrave.com, for deducing biographical or genealogical information
HIST2010: St. Mark's, Capitol Hill, History and Description of its Fabric, Stained Glass and Other Notable Features, Bert and Mary Cooper (2010)
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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