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.
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.
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.
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.
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Exterior stonework and columns.
St. John the Divine
New York, NY
Architectural stonework.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Norwalk, CT
Pulpit.
Cincinnati Public Library
Cincinnati, Ohio
Architectural commission.