Father Pitt

Why should the beautiful die?


St. Martin’s Rectory, West End

St. Martin’s Rectory

Our great ecclesiastical architect John T. Comès designed a fine church for St. Martin’s parish in the West End, but the church was demolished long ago. The rectory, however, remains, and it is a remarkable piece of work itself. We might call it Romanesque, or Art Nouveau, or Arts-and-Crafts, or perhaps even Rundbogenstil. Father Pitt is tempted, however, to call it Pre-Raphaelite. It reminds him of Pre-Raphaelite paintings; we can imagine it as a backdrop for figures by Burne-Jones.

Date stones with A. D. 1911
Column
Ornamental tiles

The rich colors and deliberately handmade look of these ornamental tiles add considerably to the effect of the façade.

Oblique view
Side view
Front view

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