Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Christ Episcopal Church
street view of the church
Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Location120 E. Edenton St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates35°46′51.21″N 78°38′15.04″W / 35.7808917°N 78.6375111°W / 35.7808917; -78.6375111
Built1848
ArchitectRichard Upjohn; Hobart Upjohn
Architectural styleGothic Revival
Part ofCapitol Area Historic District (ID78001978)
NRHP reference No.70000469 (original)
87002597 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1970
Boundary increaseDecember 23, 1987[1]
Designated NHLDecember 23, 1987[2]
Designated CPApril 15, 1978

Christ Episcopal Church, also known as Christ Church on Capitol Square, is an Episcopal church at 120 East Edenton Street in Raleigh, North Carolina.[3] Built in 1848–53 to a design by Richard Upjohn, it is one of the first Gothic Revival churches in the American South. The church was built for a parish established in 1821; its minister is the Rev. James P. Adams. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.[2][4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Christ Episcopal Church". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 29, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
  3. ^ "Home". christ-church-raleigh.org.
  4. ^ Carolyn Pitts (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Christ Episcopal Church" (pdf). (includes Design Drawings by Richard Upjohn). National Park Service. and Accompanying 20 or so photos, exterior and interior, from 1920, 1960, 1973, and 1987 (32 KB)