Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard (Tarboro, North Carolina)
Appearance
Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard | |
Location | 411 E. Church St., Tarboro, North Carolina |
---|---|
Coordinates | 35°53′51″N 77°31′56″W / 35.89750°N 77.53222°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1860 | -1867, 1922
Architect | Percival, William; Upjohn, Hobart |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival, "Early English" Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 71000580[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 18, 1971 |
Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard is a historic Episcopal church located at 411 E. Church Street in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The church was built between 1860 and 1867, and is a one-story, rectangular Gothic Revival style building. Attached to the church is a Parish House built in 1922, and designed by architect Hobart Upjohn. Located adjacent to the church is an arboretum dating to 1842, that includes number of gravestones. Notable burials include Gen. William Dorsey Pender (1834–1863) and author William L. Saunders (1835–1891).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1] It is located in the Tarboro Historic District.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ John B. Wells and Sherry I Penney (October 1970). "Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
Categories:
- Episcopal church buildings in North Carolina
- Churches in Tarboro, North Carolina
- Cemeteries in North Carolina
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Gothic Revival church buildings in North Carolina
- Churches completed in 1867
- 19th-century Episcopal church buildings
- National Register of Historic Places in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs