Herb Cottage Gift Sales
After the closing of the Herb Cottage Gift Shop the Guild decided to bring some of our favorite Herb Cottage Gifts to a few select area shows - including Flower Mart in May.
Limited items are available for mail order purchase. For more information please email: gifts@allhallowsguild.org
Herb Cottage History
The former Herb Cottage building was completed in 1904 for use as the Baptistry for the future Cathedral. It is one of the oldest buildings on the Cathedral Close.
All Hallows Guild began using the building in 1934 to sell herbs from the adjacent herb garden – thereby the christening it “The Herb Cottage”.
In 1956, and again, in 1978, the interior of the building was renovated. In the 1960's the bronze sculpture of "Baby Pan" was placed at Cottage entryway - a gift from the Faulkner family.
Leaded-glass windows were fully revealed and skylight roof repaired during the 1997 renovation of the building. The work was led by Horsey and Thorpe Architects and made possible by a generous bequest from Phyllis Nitze, former AHG member. In 1999, restoration of the front entrance took place – a gift from Board member McCall Revercomb in memory of her husband, Judge George Revercomb.
In September of 2011, a crane working to repair earthquake damage to the Cathedral, fell on the Herb Cottage severely damaging the building and forcing the Herb Cottage sales to be temporarily re-located to the B-2 level of the parking garage. After several years in that location, the Guild made the difficult decision to cease operations of The Herb Cottage, as it was not financially feasible to continue operations in the garage location. The Baptistry building was later renovated and is now used as a café.
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