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Tiffany Census

Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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: 43.5.3
Rating: 2 stars
Address: 1100 N Astor Street
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, USA
Lat/Lng: 43.04504, -87.89922
Tiffany 1910: Page 117
Duncan 1980: Page 224
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Tiffany 1893: Not listed
Tiffany 1886: Not listed
Completeness: High
Building status: Extant
Building date: 1873-1875 [HABS1970]
Architect: Edward Townsend Mix [HABS1970]
Comment: Building largely destroyed by fire 31 Dec 1887 and then rebuilt 1888-1889 [HABS1970]
Also of interest: 1889 Spencer Memorial Window, "Dorcas", by J. & R. Lamb [MDS1894]

Site Items

43.5.3.1: Merrill Memorial Window: Christ Blessing Children (1903) (Extant) item has a photo
43.5.3.2: Young Memorial Window: Praise and Peace (1903) (Extant) item has a photo
43.5.3.3: Goodrich Memorial Window: Angel of Resurrection (1911) (Extant) item has a photo
43.5.3.4: Robinson Memorial Window: Praise (1907) (Extant) item has a photo

Item 43.5.3.1

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Merrill Memorial Window:  Christ Blessing Children Merrill Memorial Window:  Christ Blessing Children
Glossary (of terms) and References (as found in square brackets [...])

Status: Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence: High
Memorial name: Merrill Memorial Window
Theme: Christ Blessing Children [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910: Page 117
Duncan 1980: Page 224
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Signature: TIFFANY STVDIOS / NEW YORK [PHOTO]
signature
Other documentation: [MJ1903B, MJ1903C]
Designer: probably Frederick Wilson [TIFF1896, DEDUCED]
Designer comment: Tiffany 1896 credits Wilson as the designer of a similar composition [TIFF1896]
Memorial details: Clara Lee Dickinson Merrill (14 Mar 1833 - 22 Jun 1902), and her daughters, Jane C. Merrill (21 Mar 1862 - 15 Oct 1902) and Mary D. Merrill (21 May 1865 - 2 Nov 1887) [INSCRIPTION, MJ1903B, MJ1903C, ODN1903, FINDAGRAVE]
and also Willard Merrill (16 Jan 1831 - 5 Aug 1905) [INSCRIPTION, FINDAGRAVE]
Donor: husband / father / father, Willard Merrill [MJ1903B, MJ1903C, ODN1903]
Date: Dedicated 27 Dec 1903 [MJ1903B, MJ1903C, ODN1903]
Lancets: 1 [PHOTO]
Inscription: "Suffer little Children to come unto Me" / Willard Merrill / Clara Dickinson Merrill / Jane C. Merrill / Mary D. Merrill / Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven [PHOTO]
Category: Christ Blessing Children
Comment: The inscription was evidently updated after Mr. Merrill died [DEDUCED]

Item 43.5.3.2

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Young Memorial Window:  Praise and Peace Young Memorial Window:  Praise and Peace
Glossary (of terms) and References (as found in square brackets [...])

Status: Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence: High
Memorial name: Young Memorial Window
Theme: Praise and Peace [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Nativity Angel [ORG]
Tiffany 1910: Page 117
Duncan 1980: Page 224
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Signature: ERECTED BY THE TIFFANY STVDIOS, / 333 FOVRTH AVENVE, N.Y. [PHOTO]
signature
Other documentation: [MJ1903A]
Designer:
Memorial details: Clarissa Brewster Waterman Young (29 Jan 1821 - 11 Nov 1900) [INSCRIPTION, MJ1903A, FINDAGRAVE]
Donor: her son, Clarence H. Young [MJ1903A, ODN1903]
Date: Dedicated 30 Aug 1903 [MJ1903A]
Size: 228" high x 48" wide [MJS2019]
Lancets: 1 [PHOTO]
Inscription: PEACE // CLARISSA B YOUNG / 1821 + 1900 [PHOTO]
Category: Angel of Peace
Restoration: Restored 2018 by Oakbrook Esser Studios [MJS2019]
Comment: It's possible that the Tiffany 1910 list included Praise as part of the theme because it was confusing this window with the 1907 Robinson window (ITEM:43.5.3.4) [TIFF1910, DUNC1980, DEDUCED]

Item 43.5.3.3

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Goodrich Memorial Window:  Angel of Resurrection Goodrich Memorial Window:  Angel of Resurrection
Glossary (of terms) and References (as found in square brackets [...])

Status: Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence: High
Memorial name: Goodrich Memorial Window (Van Dyke Memorial Window)
Theme: Angel of Resurrection [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910: Page 117
Duncan 1980: Page 224
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Signature: TIFFANY STVDIOS [PHOTO]
signature
Other documentation: [MS1911A, MS1911B, MDN1911, MJ1911]
Designer: probably Frederick Wilson [TIFF1896, DEDUCED]
Designer comment: Tiffany 1896 credits Wilson as the designer of a similar composition [TIFF1896]
Memorial details: Timothy Watson Goodrich (4 or 5 Aug 1820 - 9 Jun 1906) and Gertrude Hunter Goodrich (7 Jan 1830 - 14 Mar 1907) [INSCRIPTION, MS1911A, MS1911B, MDN1911, MJ1911, FINDAGRAVE]
Donor: their children [MS1911A, MS1911B]
Date: Unveiled 12 Mar 1911 [MS1911A, MS1911B]
Lancets: 1 [PHOTO]
Inscription: In Loving Memory of / Timothy Watson Goodrich / Born Aug. 4, 1820 - Died June 9, 1906 / Gertrude Hunter Goodrich / Born Jan. 7, 1830 - Died March 14, 1907 [PHOTO]
Category: Angel of Resurrection
Tiffany/Duncan comment: Tiffany 1910 calls this the Goodrich and Van Dyke Memorial Window so likely Gertrude Hunter Goodrich Van Dyke, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich, was at least one of the donors and the person who organised the window with the Tiffany company [TIFF1910, DUNC1980, DEDUCED]
Comment: Mr. Goodrich's grave says he was born on 5 Aug 1820 [FINDAGRAVE]

Item 43.5.3.4

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Robinson Memorial Window:  Praise Robinson Memorial Window:  Praise
Glossary (of terms) and References (as found in square brackets [...])

Status: Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence: High
Memorial name: Robinson Memorial Window
Theme: Praise [MDN1907]
Ascension Angel [ORG]
Tiffany 1910: Not listed
Duncan 1980: Not listed
Tiffany 1897: Not listed
Signature: TIFFANY STVDIOS / NEW YORK [PHOTO]
signature
Other documentation: [MDN1907, MS1907]
Designer:
Memorial details: Mary Elizabeth Alexander Robinson (8 Aug 1822 - 30 Jan 1896) [INSCRIPTION, MS1907, FINDAGRAVE]
Donor: estate of her husband, Dr. Chauncey Clark Robinson [MDN1907, FINDAGRAVE]
Date: Installed ca. Feb 1907 [MDN1907]
Seen for first time, 17 Mar 1907 [MS1907]
Lancets: 1 [PHOTO]
Inscription: Mary E Robinson / Born Aug 8 1822 + Died Jan 30 1896 [PHOTO]
Category: Angel of Praise

References

DEDUCED: Deduced from other information
DUNC1980: Tiffany Windows, Alastair Duncan (1980)
FINDAGRAVE: Findagrave.com, for deducing biographical or genealogical information
HABS1970: Historic American Buildings Survey, John Thiel and Mary Ellen Wietczykowski (1970)
INSCRIPTION: Inscription on item
MDN1907: The Milwaukee Daily News (12 Feb 1907, p. 3)
MDN1911: The Milwaukee Daily News (16 Mar 1911, p. 14)
MDS1894: Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (24 Jun 1894, p. 10)
MJ1903A: The Milwaukee Journal (29 Aug 1903, p. 2)
MJ1903B: The Milwaukee Journal (24 Dec 1903, p. 6)
MJ1903C: The Milwaukee Journal (26 Dec 1903, p. 10)
MJ1911: The Milwaukee Journal (16 Mar 1911, p. 3)
MJS2019: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3 Jan 2019)
MS1907: The Milwaukee Sentinel (17 Mar 1907, Part 3, p. 14)
MS1911A: The Milwaukee Sentinel (15 Mar 1911, p. 2)
MS1911B: The Milwaukee Sentinel (16 Mar 1911, p. 7)
ODN1903: Oshkosh Daily Northwestern (24 Dec 1903, p. 8)
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)
TIFF1896: Memorial Windows, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (1896)
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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