Tiffany Census

Chapel of the Holy Communion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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:	33.51.8
Rating:	Unrated
Address:	27th Street and Wharton Street
Location:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146, USA
Lat/Lng:	39.937, -75.18845
Tiffany 1910:	Page 101
Duncan 1980:	Page 221
Tiffany 1897:	Page 59
Tiffany 1893:	Not listed
Tiffany 1886:	Not listed
Completeness:	Medium
Building status:	Extant
Building date:	1889 [INV2011]
Architect:	Hewitt Brothers [INV2011]
Also of interest:

Site Items

33.51.8.1:	Thomas Memorial Window: Communion of the Saints (Unknown)
33.51.8.2:	Thomas Memorial Window: The Benediction (1896) (Unknown)

Item 33.51.8.1

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

Status:	Unknown
Confidence:	Medium
Memorial name:	Thomas Memorial Window
Theme:	Communion of the Saints [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 101
Duncan 1980:	Page 221
Tiffany 1897:	Page 59
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:
Donor:
Date:
Inscription:
Category:	Saints
Same as item:	Possibly part of the ensemble 33.51.8.2

Item 33.51.8.2

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

Status:	Unknown
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:	Thomas Memorial Window
Theme:	The Benediction [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 101
Duncan 1980:	Page 221
Tiffany 1897:	Page 59
Signature:
Other documentation:	[CHU1896, LC1896]
Designer:	Edward Peck Sperry [LC1896]
Memorial details:	Sophia Keziah Atkinson (Mrs. John W.) Thomas (26 Jan 1818 - 5 Jul 1895) [CHU1896, LC1896, WEB]
Donor:	her son, George Clifford Thomas [CHU1896, LC1896, WEB]
Date:	Unveiled 21 Jun 1896 [CHU1896]
Lancets:	5 [CHU1896, LC1896]
Inscription:	on ribbon in rose window: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen. [CHU1896, LC1896]
Category:	Benediction; Round Window
Location:	over the entrance [LC1896]
Comment:	The window consisted of a rose and five lancets [CHU1896, LC1896]
Same as item:	Possibly includes 33.51.8.1

References

CHU1896:	The Churchman (25 Jul 1896, p. 95)
DUNC1980:	Tiffany Windows, Alastair Duncan (1980)
INV2011:	Inventory of Historic Religious Properties in Philadelphia: An Assessment of Significant and At-Risk Houses of Worship, Molly Lester (Aug 2011)
LC1896:	The Living Church (25 Jul 1896, p. 414)
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)
WEB:	Some general webpage, e.g. for deducing biographical or genealogical information