{"nrhp_refnum":"78003108","name":"Trinity Episcopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"130 N. West St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Wheaton","county":"DuPage County","state":"IL","lat":41.865733642000066,"lon":-88.11195082899997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-01-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Trinity Episcopal Church is a frame church building at 130 North West Street in Wheaton, Du Page County, Illinois, constructed in 1881 and dedicated in June 1882.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is significant because its interior is well preserved. Varnished matched-and-beaded boards laid diagonally, combined with an open truss roof, are described as unusual in Illinois. It is also the oldest religious structure in Wheaton and its parish started missions that led to Episcopal churches in nearby communities.","narrative":"Built in 1881 at a recorded cost of $3,763.35 and dedicated on June 30, 1882, this wood-frame Episcopal church on North West Street in Wheaton has been in continuous use ever since. Wood hammer beam trusses carry the roof, and the interior walls and ceiling are faced with fir boards, matched and beaded, laid diagonally so they stiffen the structure. The pews are fixed to walls and floor and add further bracing. The church is the oldest religious structure in Wheaton, and several of the city's other congregations held early services here. The parish also started missions that grew into Episcopal churches in Glen Ellyn, West Chicago and Lombard. Its listing rests mainly on the well-preserved interior and the unusual combination of diagonal boarding and open truss roof in Illinois. Changes have been modest: asphalt shingles replaced wood shingles, a basement was added in 1894, a newer church was attached at the rear in 1956, and a 1975 refurbishment included rebuilding the Great Window.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899 (specific date 1881)","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"In continuous use since construction in 1881, generally well maintained and in excellent condition; a new church building was attached at the rear in 1956 and a major refurbishment took place in 1975.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.82942-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/60/8927/28892760/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/78003108.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78003108/ada4b557a9-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78003108/ada4b557a9-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Teemu08 at en.wikipedia","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TrinityEpiscopalWheaton.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Teemu08 at en.wikipedia</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TrinityEpiscopalWheaton.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892760","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Episcopal_Church_(Wheaton,_Illinois)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7842779"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/dupage-county/trinity-episcopal-church-78003108/"}