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Font, Baptismal

Object number2015.58.7 a-d

MediumMarble/Metal/Fabric tape

Credit LineGift of Birmingham United Church of Christ

DescriptionWhite marble baptismal font consisting of four stacked sections. Bowl has carved acanthus leaf motif around the sides. Column has ivy leaf and spiral stem relief carving on one side. Gray veins in marble of column. Carved dedication text on side of section below column. Octagonal white marble base.Dimensions(a-d together) Height 36.25, Width 14, Depth 15.
(a) Height 7.75, Diameter 14.25;
(b) Height without post 17.125, Height with post 19, Diameter 8.25;
(c) Height 9, Diameter 12.25;
(d) Height without post 3.75, Height with post 5, Width 14, Depth 15.
Inscriptions(c)
Carved text on side "IN MEMORY OF MY BELOVED / SISTER MRS. ELIZABETH STORCH".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of items from the Birmingham United Church of Christ. The Birmingham United Church of Christ, originally chartered in June of 1846 as a United Evangelical Protestant Church, arose from the efforts of German-speaking residents living in the borough of Birmingham (now the South Side of Pittsburgh) who had worshipped at the Smithfield Street United Evangelical Protestant Church. Their first building was on Tenth and Bradford Street. In 1866, they laid the cornerstone for a brand new building at the corner of 17th and Jane Streets. In 1913, they began to conduct services in English as less and less congregants understood German. In 1924, the Birmingham Church joined other United Evangelical Protestant Churches in the General Council of Congregational Churches. In 1951, the church moved again to the South Hills on Ormsby Avenue, and in 1964, affiliated themselves with the Evangelical and Reformed Churches.

Related person Elizabeth Storch

Previous owner Birmingham United Church of Christ

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