The Little Brown Church in the Vale
by Carol Lynn Coronios
Title
The Little Brown Church in the Vale
Artist
Carol Lynn Coronios
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Photograph - Photography
Description
This lovely stone church sits in a small vale in Hoosick, NY, barely visible from NYS Route 7 as it heads toward Vermont.
All Saints Episcopal Church began as a missionary endeavor. In 1857, the Reverend G.B. Manser began traveling by horse and buggy from St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Bennington, VT (about 9 miles away) to conduct services in the stone schoolhouse.
The congregation soon outgrew the schoolhouse. A local family, the Tibbits, began construction of this beautiful parish church in 1864.
When the stone bell tower was completed, the family donated a set of pealing bells, purchased at the Paris Exposition in 1867, and winners of first prize in Florence, Italy. The bells are designed with relief pictures: one with Madonna and Child, the other with the Crucifix. The small bell at the top of the tower dates back to 1578 and was purchased in Munich, Germany.
This lovely sturdy place of worship cost the Tibbits family $20,000, not including the cost of the bells. Most of the stone was native to the local Briggs farm; the brown sandstone was brought from Portland, CT.
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August 13th, 2015
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Comments (25)
Carol R Montoya
Awesome capture~love the building!
Carol Lynn Coronios replied:
Thank you, Carol. It's a beautiful little church. I'd love to see the interior. Maybe someday.
Nina Prommer
awesome
Carol Lynn Coronios replied:
Thank you, Nina - each time I drove past this church, I said to myself "I've got to bring my camera!" - FINALLY!!!
Carol Lynn Coronios
Thank you, Martine, Tonia, and Phyllis! It really stands out amongst many old NE churches, so many of which are white clapboard. The warm tones of this stone sanctuary feels warm and welcoming to me.
Carol Lynn Coronios
Thank you all for your comments - it is indeed a lovely church. I'd driven past for YEARS and thought, each time, "I MUST bring my camera and get shots of this church." Finally had brain and camera together! Caroline, I shot from a couple different angles - the other side is lovely, too, with its tower and steeple, but I had a lot of trouble with distortion - couldn't really get back far enough.