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stained glass: Historic St. Luke's Church - Smithfield, VA. - 12/05/08 04:35 PM
Founded in 1632, Historic St Luke's Church is the oldest church of English origin in America and is the oldest example of Gothic architecture in America. Located in Smithfield, Va. - Isle of Wight County. The church was originally referred to as the "Old Brick Church" until named St. Luke's Episcopal Church in 1820. The church has played a prominent role in the early colonial era as well as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. In 1953 St' Luke's was declared a National Shrine and in 1960 becomes a National Historical Landmark.



 
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stained glass: Stained Glass-St. John's Episcopal Church - 08/29/08 03:58 PM
This image is of the Pocahontas window given in 1887, in part, by Native American students from Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, now Hampton University, who participated in the life of the parish of St. john's.
St. John's Church is the oldest English-speaking parish in America, founded in 1610.  The church of St. John's is a 1728 worship building displaying beautiful colonial brickwork. There have been three parish sites before this current site dating to 1728.
This image was created using Photomatix Pro 3 from 5 exposures +/- 2 stops in 1 stop increments.

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