Downtown in East Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Christ Church Cathedral
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011
1. Christ Church Cathedral Marker
Cathedral
Diocese of Connecticut
Episcopal
Founded as Christ Church 1762
Set Apart as Cathedral 1919
Present Building 1828
The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas
Bishop of Connecticut
The Very Rev. Mark B. Pendleton
Dean
Canon Kevin Jones
Precentor & director of Music
The Very Rev. Richard H. Mansfield, Jr.
Dean Emeritus
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.
Location. 41° 46.103′ N, 72° 40.4′ W. Marker is in East Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 Church Street, Hartford CT 06103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Goodwin Batterson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Matthew Furlong (about 400 feet away); New Ross, County Wexford Park (about 400 feet away); Hartford's Isle of Safety (about 600 feet away); Savitt Jewelers (about 700 feet away); Thomas Hooker (about 800 feet away); Captain Joseph Wadsworth (about 800 feet away); Adriζn Block (about 800 feet away).
Regarding Christ Church Cathedral. One of the oldest Gothic-style churches in the United States, Christ Church Cathedral is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Building began in 1827, and the church was consecrated in December, 1829.
Also see . . . Christ Church Cathedral. "Connecticut's Cathedral" website homepage (Submitted on July 3, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011
2. Christ Church Cathedral Marker
Cathedral
Episcopal
National Register
of Historic Places
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011
3. Plaque on the Building
Sons and Daughters of the Cathedral in
The Armed Forces of Our Country
1941 1945
And In Memory Of
John Samuel Gardiner
U.S.M.C.R.
Iwo Jima February 19, 1945
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011
4. Plaque on the Building
Samuel Rakestraw Colladay, D.D.
1868 1945
The First Dean Of This Cathedral
Priest Teacher Pastor
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5. Plaque on the Building
The Gift of this Congregation
In Joyful Witness to the Glory of God's Creation
and
In Memory Of
Almeria Pitkin Clapp Clayton Burr Spencer
Lynette Burdick Withrow
Pentecost 1981
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011
6. Christ Church Cathedral
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011
7. Christ Church Cathedral
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 3, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
