Tiffany Census

Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church, Brooklyn, New York City, New York

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:	2.1.9
Rating:	1 star
Other name(s):	Church of the Transfiguration
Address:	263 Marcy Avenue
Location:	Brooklyn, New York City, New York 11211, USA
Lat/Lng:	40.70541, -73.95609
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13 and 15
Duncan 1980:	Page 202 and 203
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Tiffany 1893:	Listed
Tiffany 1886:	Not listed
Tiffany/Duncan comment:	Tiffany 1897 and Tiffany 1910 also list "gable and porch lights" [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
	Tiffany 1910 lists this church twice, once on page 13 and once on page 15 [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Completeness:	Medium
Building status:	Extant
Building date:	1889-1892 [NYT1892]
Architect:
Also of interest:

Site Items

2.1.9.1:	Four Evangelists (1892) (Unknown)
2.1.9.2:	St. Agnes (1892) (Extant)
2.1.9.3:	St. Cecilia (1892) (Extant)
2.1.9.4:	St. Mary Magdalene (1892) (Unknown)
2.1.9.5:	Madonna and Child (1892) (Extant)
2.1.9.6:	St. Dominic (1892) (Extant)
2.1.9.7:	St. Peter (1892) (Extant)
2.1.9.8:	St. Paul (1892) (Extant)
2.1.9.9.a:	ornamental window (1892) (Extant)
2.1.9.9.b:	ornamental window (1892) (Extant)
2.1.9.9.c:	ornamental windows (Extant)
2.1.9.9.d:	ornamental windows (Extant)
2.1.9.9.e:	ornamental windows (Extant)
2.1.9.10:	St. Augustine (Unknown)
2.1.9.11:	St. Patrick (Unknown)
2.1.9.12:	St. Denis of France (Unknown)
2.1.9.13:	St. Boniface (Unknown)
2.1.9.14:	St. John the Baptist (Unknown)

Item 2.1.9.1

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

Status:	Unknown
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Theme:	Four Evangelists [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Description:	medallions [EAGLE1892]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:	[EAGLE1892]
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:	Dedicated 23 Oct 1892 (with building) [EAGLE1892]
Inscription:
Category:	Evangelists

Item 2.1.9.2

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

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Theme:	St. Agnes [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:	[EAGLE1892]
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:	Dedicated 23 Oct 1892 (with building) [EAGLE1892, NYT1892]
Lancets:	1 [PHOTO]
Inscription:	none [PHOTO]
Category:	St. Agnes
Location:	near confessional [EAGLE1892]

Item 2.1.9.3

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

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Theme:	St. Cecilia [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:	[EAGLE1892]
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:	Dedicated 23 Oct 1892 (with building) [EAGLE1892, NYT1892]
Lancets:	1 [PHOTO]
Inscription:	none [PHOTO]
Category:	St. Cecilia
Location:	near confessional [EAGLE1892]
After design:	Central figure in ca. 1516-1517 painting by Raphael [PHOTO, WIKI]

Item 2.1.9.4

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

Status:	Unknown
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Theme:	St. Mary Magdalene [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:	[EAGLE1892]
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:	Dedicated 23 Oct 1892 (with building) [EAGLE1892, NYT1892]
Inscription:
Category:	Mary Magdalene

Item 2.1.9.5

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

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Theme:	Madonna and Child [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:	[EAGLE1892]
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:	Dedicated 23 Oct 1892 (with building) [EAGLE1892, NYT1892]
Lancets:	1 [PHOTO]
Inscription:	none [PHOTO]
Category:	Madonna
Location:	side entrance [EAGLE1892]

Item 2.1.9.6

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

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Theme:	St. Dominic [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:	[EAGLE1892]
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:	Dedicated 23 Oct 1892 (with building) [EAGLE1892, NYT1892]
Lancets:	1 [PHOTO]
Inscription:	VESMETIPSOS / TENTATE SI / ESTIS IN FIDE [PHOTO]
Category:	St. Dominic

Item 2.1.9.7

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

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Theme:	St. Peter [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:	[EAGLE1892]
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:	Dedicated 23 Oct 1892 (with building) [EAGLE1892, NYT1892]
Lancets:	1 [PHOTO]
Inscription:	none [PHOTO]
Category:	St. Peter; St. Paul
Location:	main entrance [EAGLE1892]

Item 2.1.9.8

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

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Theme:	St. Paul [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:	[EAGLE1892]
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:	Dedicated 23 Oct 1892 (with building) [EAGLE1892, NYT1892]
Lancets:	1 [PHOTO]
Inscription:	none [PHOTO]
Location:	main entrance [EAGLE1892]

Item 2.1.9.9.a

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

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Description:	ornamental window [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
	rose window [PHOTO]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:	[EAGLE1892]
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:	Dedicated 23 Oct 1892 (with building) [EAGLE1892, NYT1892]
Inscription:	IHS [PHOTO]
Category:	Ornamental; Round Window

Item 2.1.9.9.b

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

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Description:	ornamental window [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
	rose window [PHOTO]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:	[EAGLE1892]
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:	Dedicated 23 Oct 1892 (with building) [EAGLE1892, NYT1892]
Inscription:	Α ☧ Ω [PHOTO]
Category:	Ornamental; Round Window

Item 2.1.9.9.c

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

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Description:	ornamental windows [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:
Inscription:
Category:	Ornamental
Location:	clerestory [JK2020]

Item 2.1.9.9.d

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

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Description:	ornamental windows [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:
Inscription:
Location:	choir [JK2020]

Item 2.1.9.9.e

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

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:
Description:	ornamental windows [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 13
Duncan 1980:	Page 202
Tiffany 1897:	Page 11
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:
Inscription:
Location:	tower [JK2020]

Item 2.1.9.10

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

Status:	Unknown
Confidence:	Medium
Memorial name:
Theme:	St. Augustine [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 15
Duncan 1980:	Page 203
Tiffany 1897:	Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:
Inscription:
Category:	St. Augustine

Item 2.1.9.11

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

Status:	Unknown
Confidence:	Medium
Memorial name:
Theme:	St. Patrick [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 15
Duncan 1980:	Page 203
Tiffany 1897:	Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:
Inscription:
Category:	St. Patrick

Item 2.1.9.12

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

Status:	Unknown
Confidence:	Medium
Memorial name:
Theme:	St. Denis of France [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 15
Duncan 1980:	Page 203
Tiffany 1897:	Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:
Inscription:
Category:	St. Denis

Item 2.1.9.13

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

Status:	Unknown
Confidence:	Medium
Memorial name:
Theme:	St. Boniface [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 15
Duncan 1980:	Page 203
Tiffany 1897:	Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:
Inscription:
Category:	St. Boniface

Item 2.1.9.14

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

Status:	Unknown
Confidence:	Medium
Memorial name:
Theme:	St. John the Baptist [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 15
Duncan 1980:	Page 203
Tiffany 1897:	Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:
Inscription:
Category:	Baptism

References

DUNC1980:	Tiffany Windows, Alastair Duncan (1980)
EAGLE1892:	Brooklyn Daily Eagle (23 Oct 1892, p. 4)
JK2020:	Joe Keating, personal communication (28 Dec 2020)
NYT1892:	New York Times (24 Oct 1892)
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)
WIKI:	Wikipedia