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In 1889, Louis Comfort Tiffany registered a patent for opalescent window glass, a radical new treatment whereby several colors are combined to create a range of hues and three-dimensional effects. The fame of Tiffany windows, lamps, and vases spread rapidly, and the Colonial Glass Company of Boston soon adopted Tiffany's techniques.
Centre Street commissioned Colonial Glass to design our windows, which honor specific people for their faith and service to the church. The windows arrived in Machias in January of 1899, on one of the new railroad's first trips Downeast. A special dedication service was held on August 6, 1899. |
The Getchell Window spent the next two years in Minnesota, sorely missed in Machias. Meanwhile, thanks to the generosity of some thirty donors and a Maine Community Foundation grant, $41,000 was raised to pay for the project.
Willet Hauser re-leaded the windows and built a new ventilator window, which sits at the bottom edge. The window frame, which had been in bad shape, was restored by a local carpenter. Finally, in late summer of 2021, the Getchell Window made its way back home to Centre Street. And now? The beauty of this restored stained glass window will take your breath away. Glory to God in the highest, indeed. |
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An Open and Affirming, Shared Ministry of the United Church of Christ
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PO Box 265, 9 Center St, Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-6665 [email protected] Sunday Services at 10:00 Join us in the sanctuary or on Zoom. Click here to join us on Facebook. |