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  St Alban's Episcopal Church
​3510 W. Central Park
Davenport, IA 52804-2753
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A Little History Lesson

1/22/2013

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If anyone noticed, our West Central Park sign is back up, thanks to Larry Thomas.  Ron Curtis gave a little history about the sign.  It was given to St. Alban’s at the old location on 13th and Clark St. in the fall of 1963.  Ron remembers this because he and Lilyan had just moved here from Cedar Rapids and had been told that the only Episcopal Church was the cathedral.  They were driving by 13th and Clark the day they were erecting this sign.  When this church was built, the sign was also moved.  It has fallen over once before 15 yrs ago and was 2’ taller.  Ron had to dig post holes deeper than before so it wouldn’t happen again.  The lettering was originally gold leaf and not being able to afford the gold leaf when it needed touch up, it was painted in silver.  The sign on Fairmount was erected in the late ‘70’s.  If anyone has a question about the whys and wherefores of something about the church, let me know and I’ll ask the historian, Ron.  Next week ~~ the history of the sculptured cross in the northeast corner of the fellowship hall!  Robin

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