Former Epiphany Episcopal Church

Addition at Epiphany Episcopal Church, 2154 Dougherty Ferry Road, Kirkwood, Missouri. Negative, Mizuki, Henry T. November 1964, In Copyright, Rights holder: Architects, Inc., Missouri History Museum, P0374-03034-A02-1t.

Known as Church of the Epiphany or Epiphany Episcopal Church, it seems that the congregation moved to its final location at Dougherty Ferry and Ballas roads in 1960 and lasted until 2007.

Addition at Epiphany Episcopal Church, 2154 Dougherty Ferry Road, Kirkwood, Missouri. Negative, Mizuki, Henry T. November 1964, In Copyright, Rights holder: Architects, Inc., Missouri History Museum, P0374-03034-B05-T5.

The interior featured a sculpture by Elizabeth Phelan of bronze and walnut entitled “Christus Rex,” or Christ the King. I do not know if it is still extant, as on-line photos do not show such a work as I would expect it to look in the sanctuary.

The story of the church’s physical plant is that of multiple additions; as such it is perhaps hard to see the original vision of the first architect who designed the large box church in the center of the various accretions.

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  1. Not long after those 1964 photos were taken, the Episcopal congregation bought a smallish bronze bell from the Petit & Fritsen foundry in the Netherlands, and hung it with an electric striker under the triangular base of that skinny spire. When the Episcopalians closed the church, they removed that bell before selling the building, and put it to use elsewhere.

    1. cnaffziger says:

      Interesting! Any idea where the bell went?

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