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| St. Mary's Historic Preservation The mission of St. Mary's Historic Preservation is the care and preservation of the church building, the education of the public about its architectural and historic significance and its promotion as an arts venue.The Building In June 2008 St. Mary's celebrated the 120th anniversation of the completion of its building at 13th and Holmes. The building was designed by architect William Halsey Wood. Its construction began in the summer of 1886 on land from the estate of Mary Gillis Troost. It opened to the public in June, 1888. St. Mary's will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the building's entry into the National Register of Historic Places in November 2008. The Ghost The building is constructed of Missouri red brick in the gothic revival style. The marble altar is original to the building. It is dedicated to the memory of the Rev'd. Henry David Jardine, the third rector of St. Mary's. Legend tells that the ghost of Fr. Jardine haunts the building. Every year in October St. Mary's hosts "The Haunting" a dinner theatre event that tells the story of Fr. Jardine. This year's "Haunting" is scheduled for the evening of October 25. The Parish The parish of St. Mary's was the first Episcopal Church in Kansas City, founded in 1857. Its original name St. Luke's. The name was changed in the 1870s. It was sponsored by Trinity Episcopal Church in Independence, Missouri. Prior to the construction of the building at 13th and Holmes, the congregation worshipped at several locations including a building at 8th and Walnut. Members of St. Mary's formed the Church Charities Committee in the 1880s and founded All Saints Hospital. Years later All Saints merged with another institution to become St. Luke's Hospital. St. Mary's has served the surrounding neighborhood throughout its 150 years, caring for the poor and sick. In its early years, the parish operated schools for boys and girls. Changes in Downtown In the late 1950s, land on the east side of downtown Kansas City was cleared to accommodate the downtown freeway loop. The Bolling Federal Building, across 13th street from the church, was constructed during this era. The church building was in poor repair at that time and was slated for demolition. A grant from the David Woods Kemper Foundation supported repairs to the buiding and tower. St. Mary's stood alone, surrounded by empty land formerly occupied by demolished homes and businesses. Historic Register St. Mary's Church was accepted into the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. This recognition of its status as a landmark, both historically and architecturally is an honor and a responsibility. Its small, devoted congregation is dedicated to the care and preservation of the building as an embodiment of Kansas City's spiritual and charitable history.  |
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