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The American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, America's Episcopal/Anglican church in Paris, has served the American community since the 1830s. The Cathedral was built between 1881 and 1886, following the plans of the great English architect George Edmund Street (1824-1881). First services were held in September 1886 and the church was consecrated on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1886.

Design

G. E. Street, a leading practitioner of the Victorian Gothic Revival architecture movement, designed the current church in this style. The Cathedral is considered the unique and finest example of this movement on the European continent and is listed on the register of French historical monuments. Street’s other works included the American Church in Rome and the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand in London. Street died in December 1881 before the finalization of the plans; his son, Arthur E. Street and another prominent English architect of the day - Arthur Blomfield, then took over the work. In his life, the elder Street was elected an associate of the Royal Academy and president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. In 1878, he was made a knight of the Legion of Honor in reward for drawings he sent to the Paris Exhibition.

Construction

Construction of the church edifice was accomplished by Henry Lovatt of Wolverhampton with the tower and other works continuing for more than two decades following the 1886 consecration of the nave. The tower, dedicated on Easter Sunday in 1909, rises 276 feet (84m) and is among the tallest in Paris.

Stained Glass

Stained-glass windows designed by James Bell of London glassmakers Bell & Beckham, were executed between 1883 and 1893 in the same Early decorated style of architecture as the church. They are the only stained glass of their kind in France.

Discover more at https://amcathparis.com/history.