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'''St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard''' is historic [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]] [[church (building)|church]] located on St. Mary's Rd., [[Hillsborough, North Carolina|Hillsborough]], [[Orange County, North Carolina]]. The first three bays of the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] style brick church were built in 1825-1826. It was extended one bay to the rear in 1868. It features a square entrance tower built in 1830 and rebuilt in 1850. The tower has a pyramidal spire and [[lancet window]]s.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =John B. Wells, III| title =St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =March 1971| url = http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/OR0019.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2015-02-01}}</ref>
'''St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard''' is historic [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]] [[church (building)|church]] located on St. Mary's Rd., [[Hillsborough, North Carolina|Hillsborough]], [[Orange County, North Carolina]]. The first three bays of the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] style brick church were built in 1825-1826. It was extended one bay to the rear in 1868. It features a square entrance tower built in 1830 and rebuilt in 1850. The tower has a pyramidal spire and [[lancet window]]s.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =John B. Wells, III| title =St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =March 1971| url = http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/OR0019.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2015-02-01}}</ref>


The property was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1971.<ref name="nris"/>
The property was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1971.<ref name="nris"/> It is located in the [[Hillsborough Historic District]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:28, 6 March 2015

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard is located in North Carolina
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard
LocationSt. Mary's Rd., Hillsborough, North Carolina
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1825-1826, 1868
ArchitectHawks, Francis Lister
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.71000614[1]
Added to NRHPJune 24, 1971

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard is historic Episcopal church located on St. Mary's Rd., Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The first three bays of the Gothic Revival style brick church were built in 1825-1826. It was extended one bay to the rear in 1868. It features a square entrance tower built in 1830 and 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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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