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Interior and Exterior
2008.09.13
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"St. Saviour's Episcopal Church is the oldest, largest and tallest public building on Mt. Desert Island. The church is named for the French Jesuit Mission, "Saint Sauveur," which was established on the island in 1613. In 1871, land was purchased, upon which the first church was constructed. It was completed in 1878 and seated 325 people.
With a large year-round congregation and summer congregations often exceeding one thousand, more space was needed and in 1885 - 1886, the original building became the transept for the new church with a 16' radius apse and an Italian marble altar.
In 1888, Mrs. William Vanderbilt had a church hall built for the Sunday School program, and in 1900 the present chancel and sanctuary were added. Both the Church and the Rectory (built 1899) are listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
During the following years a gate house was donated and moved to the property and larger hall was built as an addition to the Parish House. In 1985 the parish accomplished a $90,000 renovation of the 18 room rectory, followed by the refurbishing of the 10 bell carillon and the re-roofing of all the buildings.
It is claimed that St. Saviour's has more Tiffany windows than anywhere else in Maine! There are ten beautiful examples of Louis Comfort Tiffany's technique and artistry here at St. Saviour's. We have a total of forty two stained glass windows in all.
St. Saviour's also houses a number of more formal English stained glass windows as well as a variety of historic memorials. The windows span over a century, ranging in date from 1886 to 1992."
"The Village Burying Ground was established before 1790"
A number of the gravestones didn't stand up to the Down East Maine weather."
I can't decide which I like more - the stones or the glass. I do love old gravestones. I read and think of those people, that time period, how did they die. I do love stained glass. I see and think of the work to create it. But I like to smell and touch real flowers.
