Pilgrim Congregational Church (Duluth, Minnesota)

Major Luman H. Tenney and his wife led the foundation of the Pilgrim Congregational Church in 1870.^[2] In January 1871, Reverend Doctor Charles Cotton Salter of New Haven, Connecticut became the first pastor.^[2] The parishioners built a modest wooden structure at 2 East Second Street that was dedicated on July 16, 1871.^[2][3]

Pilgrim Church's second building, used from 1888 to 1915, was designed by William H. Willcox and Clarence H. Johnston Sr, also at East Second Street and Lake Avenue.^[3]

Duluth architects Frederick German and Leif Jenssen designed the current building at Fourth Street and 23rd Avenue East.^[3][4] The estimated cost of construction was $100,000.^[5] The first service was held at this building on September 24, 1917.^[3]

The church has five paired memorial Tiffany glass windows created by Louis Comfort Tiffany from around 1918 to 1923.^[6][7] Three of these bear his signature, but the other two are believed to be authentic as well.^[7]

There are two additional paired memorial windows that imitate the style of Tiffany glass.^[7]

Behind the altar, there is a large stained glass window created by Odell Prather and dedicated in 1979.^[7]

The church's organ is a French classical organ made by Daniel J. Jaeckel^[7]