Éléments | Staunton Houses of Worship Walking Tour
Staunton Houses of Worship Walking Tour
Staunton
À propos
Religion has played a vital role in Staunton's history with over 80 houses of worship for 25,000 residents. On this tour you will visit four of Staunton's most beautiful and prominent churches and temples while learning about the city's rich history and unique architecture from your professional tour guide. At some locations, church and temple members will provide information to add a personal touch.
Points forts
1 heure et 45 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
1 heure et 45 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Entrance fee
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Downtown Staunton Visitor Center
Parking is available in the New Street Parking Garage immediately next to the Visitor Center.
Retour
Informations importantes
•
Accessible aux fauteuils roulants
•
Les nourrissons et les jeunes enfants peuvent voyager dans une poussette ou un landau
•
Animaux d'assistance autorisés
•
Toutes les zones et surfaces sont accessibles aux fauteuils roulants
•
Déconseillé aux voyageurs ayant une mauvaise santé cardiovasculaire
•
Les voyageurs doivent avoir au moins un niveau modéré de forme physique
•
Staunton has many hills, some of which may be difficult for a wheel chair.
Politique d'annulation
Pour un remboursement complet, annulez au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de départ prévue.
•
Pour un remboursement complet, vous devez annuler au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience.
•
Les délais limites sont basés sur l'heure locale de l'expérience.
•
Si vous annulez moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience, le montant que vous avez payé ne sera pas remboursé.
•
Cette expérience nécessite un nombre minimum de voyageurs. Si elle est annulée parce que le minimum n'est pas atteint, on vous proposera une autre date/expérience ou un remboursement intégral.
•
Toute modification effectuée moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience ne sera pas acceptée.
Devenez notre curateur local
Êtes-vous prêt à transformer vos passe-temps en activité lucrative ?
Religion has played a vital role in Staunton's history with over 80 houses of worship for 25,000 residents. On this tour you will visit four of Staunton's most beautiful and prominent churches and temples while learning about the city's rich history and unique architecture from your professional tour guide. At some locations, church and temple members will provide information to add a personal touch.
Points forts
1 heure et 45 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
1 heure et 45 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Entrance fee
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Downtown Staunton Visitor Center
Parking is available in the New Street Parking Garage immediately next to the Visitor Center.
Retour
Itinéraire
1
Trinity Episcopal Church
Formed in 1893 by members from Trinity looking to start a new parish.
Built: 1894 in Victorian Gothic style by local architect T.J. Collins, a major figure in Staunton’s architecture.
Architectural highlights:
Elegant brick Gothic Revival with pointed arches and stained glass windows by Tiffany & Sons.
Interior vaulting and evolved layout after 1902 reorientation.
20 minutes
2
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Formed in 1893 by members from Trinity looking to start a new parish.
Built: 1894 in Victorian Gothic style by local architect T.J. Collins, a major figure in Staunton’s architecture.
Architectural highlights:
Elegant brick Gothic Revival with pointed arches and stained glass.
Interior vaulting and evolved layout after 1902 reorientation.
20 minutes
3
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Groundbreaking in 1895 to serve Staunton’s growing Irish Catholic community.
Style: Gothic Revival with greenstone exterior (originally Pennsylvania ashlar).
Tour highlights:
Exterior Gothic lines that lift the eye heavenward.
Interior stained glass and historic elements detailed in parish guide.
20 minutes
4
Temple House of Israel
One of the distinctive religious buildings in Staunton’s Gospel Hill Historic District, a rare example of Moorish Revival architecture locally.
History & Architecture:
Congregation founded in 1876; current synagogue completed in 1925.
Designed by local architect Sam Collins of T.J. Collins & Sons in Moorish Revival style, uncommon among American synagogues.
Features notable Mercer tile work and six Charles Connick stained-glass windows.
