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Example of a Tiffany Window

In a lecture by Franklin Perrell entitled “Tiffany and the Gilded Age” given at the Garden City Historical Society he revealed the identity of a stained glass window in the chapel at St Peter’s School, Garden City is indeed a Tiffany. The window is documented in the catalogue of the Tiffany studios as being sold and installed at the school. A window was also installed at the St Mary’s school but the window was destroyed when the school was demolished to make way for housing.

The building was bought by the Garden City village but sadly the windows along with the buildings have been allowed to deteriorate significantly. Villagers felt that the windows, most of which were manufactured by Clayton and Bell were valueless and were not willing to remove the windows or preserve them. The Tiffany window was in good condition when photographed in 2004 although the NY Times, in 2004, noted that “closer inspection of the chapel quickly reveals evidence of years of disuse…. The pipe organ is covered in dust, and the lead in one of the stained-glass windows has started to peel away from the glass.”

Village trustees are in disagreement over issues of preserving the building, both with each other and with outsiders who want to see the building and windows preserved. The village is also trying to overcome a New York State law that requires public use of the building. A vote in early December is scheduled to canvass public opinion in the village to decide whether to demolish the building or allowing it to be developed.

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