National Historic Landmark · Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Episcopal Church

Historic church in North Carolina, United States in Raleigh, North Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1987Gothic RevivalRichard Upjohn
Altar of Christ Church, Raleign, North CarolinaCCRalChapelChrist Church - Raleigh, North CarolinaChrist Church on Capitol Square, Raleigh, NC (28221600688)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Christ Episcopal Church, also known as Christ Church on Capitol Square, is an Episcopal church at 120 East Edenton Street in Raleigh, North Carolina. 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.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address120 E. Edenton St., Raleigh, NC
CountyWake County
ListedDec 23, 1987
Reference number87002597
ArchitectRichard Upjohn
Type of placechurch building
StyleGothic Revival
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address120 E. Edenton St., Raleigh, NC
Coordinates35.78115, -78.65971 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitGuilford Courthouse National Military Park · 70 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyCrosswinds Campgrounds 19 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87002597. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.