St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard

Historic church in North Carolina, United States

United States historic place


St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property


36°4′35″N 79°5′43″W / 36.07639°N 79.09528°W / 36.07639; -79.09528
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1825-1826, 1868
Architect	Hawks, Francis Lister
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	71000614^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 24, 1971

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard is a historic Episcopal church located on St. Mary's Road, Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The first three bays of the Gothic Revival-style brick church were built between 1825 and 1826, and its rear was extended by another bay in 1868. It features a square entrance tower built in 1830, which was rebuilt in 1850. The tower has a pyramidal spire and lancet windows.^[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.^[1] It is located in the Hillsborough Historic District.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ John B. Wells, III (March 1971). "St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.

External links

Official Church Website
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-273, "St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, St. Mary's Road, Hillsborough, Orange County, NC", 5 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina

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