A Legacy Carved Across a Nation

Known Works

A catalogue of Edward Maene's documented commissions spanning Philadelphia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Ohio.

Philadelphia & Surroundings

Washington Memorial Chapel

Rt. 23, Valley Forge Historical Park, Valley Forge, PA 19481

610-783-0120

Choir stalls and screens — hand-carved oak. Completed 1913.

Universally regarded as the finest examples of hand-carved wood in the United States.

St. Clement's Episcopal Church

20th St. and Cherry, Philadelphia

215-563-1876

Stone altar, high altar, font, Lady Chapel, wood pulpit, Stations of the Cross. 1908–1917.

The high altar (consecrated 11/22/08) was credited to "a gifted Belgian sculptor."

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

5421 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia

215-844-8544

Altar, screen, Rood beam, pulpit, Manger set.

Church records credit Edward Maene. Correspondence exists regarding the manger set.

St. Mark's Church

1625 Locust St., Philadelphia

215-735-1416

Great doors of the Parish Church.

University of Pennsylvania

34th St. entrance; 37th St. & Walnut St., Philadelphia

Exterior stonework, four towers, Commemoration of the Spanish-American War.

Pennsylvania Law School

34th St. and Sansom St., Philadelphia

Exterior stonework.

Christ Church

2nd St. and Market St., Philadelphia

215-922-1695

Woodwork and stonework.

First Baptist Church

123 S. 17th Street (corner Sansom St.), Philadelphia

215-563-3853

Interior commissions.

New Temple University Building

Broad and Montgomery, Philadelphia

Exterior stonework.

Building at 1610 Locust St.

1610 Locust St., Philadelphia

Exterior stonework.

Old Evening Bulletin Building

Philadelphia

Exterior stonework.

Rite Aid Pharmacy (Provident Building)

Chestnut St. at 17th St., Philadelphia

"The Sower" — plaques on either side of entrance doors (now covered by Rite Aid signs).

Keneseth Israel Synagogue

18th St. and Columbia Ave., Philadelphia (demolished)

Carved architectural elements.

J. Wesley Pullman Office Building Façade

Philadelphia, 1886

Decorative sculptural details in collaboration with architect Wilson Eyre.

"Sculptor Edward Maene collaborated with Eyre in creating the rich, decorative details of this facade."

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Bustleton, Philadelphia

Interior woodwork.

Pennepack Baptist Church Cemetery

8700 block, Krewstown Rd., Philadelphia

Stone angel — Susanne Maene's grave marker.

Bustleton Homes

Banes St., Bustleton, Philadelphia

Three houses built by Edward Maene.

The Lord's Supper

Rockledge, Philadelphia

Decorative commission.

Grey Towers Castle, Arcadia University

450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside, PA 19038

215-572-2945

Architectural stonework. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985. Architect: Horace Trumbauer. Completed 1898.

Rose Valley Furniture

Rose Valley, Pennsylvania

Furniture produced in Maene's downtown Philadelphia workshops for Will Price's Arts & Crafts community. Includes likely authorship of the Harrison Shakespeare Folio Cabinet.

Maene's nephew John served as foreman at Rose Valley. The family possesses Rose Valley style furniture handed down from Edward Maene and a metal name stamp (E.Maene) from Rose Valley.

Delaware

The Cathedral Church of St. John

10 Concord Ave., Wilmington, DE

302-654-6279

Architectural work credited by author Barksdale Maynard.

Trinity Episcopal Church

1108 N. Adams St., Wilmington, DE

302-652-8605

Stone altar, wainscoting, Bishop's chair (stone), choir and clergy stalls (oak).

Church records attribute this to John Maene and Co.; author Barksdale Maynard credited Edward Maene.

New Jersey

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

183 Rector St., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

732-826-1594

Altar, pulpit, roof beam.

Church records document Edward Maene's work.

Camden County Courthouse

520 Market St., Camden, NJ (demolished)

Exterior marble columns.

New Jersey — Princeton

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Exterior stonework and columns.

New York

St. John the Divine

New York, NY

Architectural stonework.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Norwalk, CT

Pulpit.

Ohio

Cincinnati Public Library

Cincinnati, Ohio

Architectural commission.