St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard
Location St. Mary's Rd., Hillsborough, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°4′35″N 79°5′43″W / 36.07639°N 79.09528°W / 36.07639; -79.09528Coordinates: 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 # 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 1825-1826, 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 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.


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