Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis
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Christ Church Cathedral in 2016
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| Location |
 Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States |
| Denomination | The Episcopal Church of the United States |
| Website | cccindy.org |
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| Founded | 1837 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | William Tinsley |
| Style | English Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1857 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis |
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| Bishop(s) | Catherine Waynick, Bishop of Indianapolis |
| Dean | Stephen E. Carlsen, Dean and Rector |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′9″N 86°9′27″W / 39.76917°N 86.15750°WCoordinates: 39°46′9″N 86°9′27″W / 39.76917°N 86.15750°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1857 |
| Architect | William Tinsley |
| Architectural style | English Gothic Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 73000035 |
| Added to NRHP | July 10, 1973 |
Christ Church Cathedral is the pro-cathedral for the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. Christ Church parish was formally organized in 1837. The present-day church building was erected in 1857 on Monument Circle at the center of downtown Indianapolis to replace the parish's first church built on the same site. Designed by noted architect William Tinsley, the English Gothic Revival-style structure is the oldest church building in Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, that has remained in continuous use. It is also the oldest building on Monument Circle. Christ Church is known for its music, especially its pipe organs, one of which was donated by Ruth Lilly, and its professional Choir of Men and Boys and Girls' Choir. The parish is also known for its community service, including an annual strawberry festival fundraiser and other charitable work. Christ Church Cathedral was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 1973. It is located in the Washington Street-Monument Circle Historic District.
Indianapolis's first Episcopalians were meeting in several locations during the 1820s and 1830s when Christ Church parish, the first Protestant Episcopal parish in Indianapolis, was formally organized on July 13, 1837.
In 1838 Christ Church parishioners purchased a lot on Governor's Circle, which later became known as Monument Circle, and began construction on its first church building. Its cornerstone was laid on May 7, 1838. Designed in a Gothic Revival style, the small, wood-frame church was painted white and measured 29 feet (8.8 m) by 43 feet (13 m). It included a simple portico and gallery that had a total seating capacity of 350 people. The first worship service in the new building was held on November 18, 1838. Episcopal Bishop Jackson Kemper consecrated the church on December 16, 1838. James B. Britton served as its first rector (1838–40).
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