History Church of the Redeemer, Jamaica




1 history

1.1 first building
1.2 present building
1.3 manse
1.4 hall
1.5 organ





history
first building

kingston s first moravian church (at 23 hanover street) large house adapted purpose , consecrated on 1893-04-14. building , mission house next door (at 25 hanover street) destroyed in 1907 earthquake. 2 shed s erected replace them while new church building constructed.


present building

the building @ corner of north street , duke street consecrated bishop westphal on 1918-05-08. total cost of building, site , out buildings £3,124.


manse

a new manse, on north side of north street block east, completed in 1927 @ cost of £921. manse site sold gleaner company £4,000 in 1949 , new manse purchased in antrim road, vineyard town.


hall

the mary morris-knibb memorial hall, 1963.


a church hall opened on 1930-12-30 lady stubbs, wife of governor. destroyed hurricane of 1951. replacement hall opened in 1962-02-28 @ cost of £16,000.


organ

a pipe organ installed in 1932, reconstructed in 1945 , destroyed during 1951 hurricane. replacement installed in 1953 @ cost of on £3,000.








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