New restorations begun on historic Palouse Holy Trinity Chapel

It was dedicated Christmas Day of 1895.

This year, it has new cedar shingles and two restored stained-glass windows, along with five more to come.

The former Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Palouse is now the Holy Trinity Chapel, overseen by the Whitman County Historical Society, which has owned the building since 2003.

Mike Murphy of Palouse handles a 117-year-old stained glass window he will repair this winter to be re-installed in the church.

The cedar shake roof was restored five years ago, and this year’s repairs began with the cedar shingles over the lower foundation and up tapered colu...