The landscape firm has begun an assessment of existing conditions at the Meeting House and will compile scholarly research, including minutes, articles, historical photos, and 20th-century aerial views. Elmore’s evaluation of the historical documentation and the present-day surroundings will lead to recommendations for restoring character-defining features.
“We are very lucky to have a historical record of decisions and expenditures for Grace Chapel included in the Vestry minutes of Christ’s Church,” said Anne Stillman, president of the Bird Homestead non-profit. “We are grateful to the Church archivist Toby Webb for being very helpful to researchers.”
From the 1870s through the mid-20th century, the Meeting House building was Grace Chapel (Episcopal), which stood on a smaller parcel than it does today. The study will cover the original grounds. The Religious Society of Friends purchased the building in 1959 for use as a meetinghouse. In 1964, the Quaker Meeting bought a portion of the adjacent property to the north from the Bird family, which doubled the size of the original lot. This section is now an open woodland conservation area with a meandering path and important bird habitat.
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