The north and south doorways are identical in concept. While the west doorway features a segmental pediment over it, the gauged and rubbed brickwork in the north and south doorways form triangular pediments supported by Roman Doric pilasters with no pedestals. A jack arch molded to form the architrave of the pediment entablature spans the north and south door openings. Like the west doorway, the brickwork in the entablature below the pediment matches that in the wood entablature between the walls and roof.
The north and south doors are made of black walnut and are original to the church. They are more than two feet taller than the west doors and feature an extra row of panel moldings. They hang on their original H & L hinges. Wooden bars, believed to have been installed in the late nineteenth century, provide interior locks.
Photographs from the late nineteenth century show Christ Church's doors extremely dirty and in need of repairs, which the vestry carried out in 1897. Early in the twentieth century, workmen installed a metal bar on the east pilaster of the north door frontispiece to help hold it in place. Conservators removed this bar in the 1990s. The arch in the north door has been heavily repaired in recent years.
Despite these and other repairs, the south and north doors retain their original eighteenth-century character. All three sets of doors underwent a comprehensive preservation campaign in the fall of 2000. |
 This interior view shows the fine paneling in the black walnut doors. Visible top and bottom are the H & L hinges used to hang the doors. |
