Trinity Episcopal Church (Scotland Neck, North Carolina)
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Trinity Episcopal Church | |
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| Location | East side of US 258, 0.6 miles (0.97 km) south of the junction with SR 1118, near Scotland Neck, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°8′19″N 77°24′56″W / 36.13861°N 77.41556°WCoordinates: 36°8′19″N 77°24′56″W / 36.13861°N 77.41556°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architect | Wills, Frank; Cheshire, Joseph Blount |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 80002843[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1980 |
Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located near Scotland Neck, Halifax County, North Carolina. The congregation was founded in February 1833 by a number of prominent citizens including State Senator Simmons Baker.[2] It was built in 1855, and is a rectangular Gothic Revival style brick building. Its design is attributed to noted New York architect Frank Wills. It has a gable roof, front central tower, and lancet windows. The church was rebuilt after it burned in 1885.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Smith, Stuart Hall; Smith, Claiborne T., Jr. (1955). The history of Trinity Parish, Scotland Neck [and] Edgecombe Parish, Halifax County. Durham, North Carolina: Christian Printing Company. p. Page 38.
- ↑ Catherine W. Bishir (May 1980). "Trinity Episcopal Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
