Christ Episcopal Church
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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. Christ Episcopal Church is located within Raleigh's Capitol Area Historic District, just east of the North Carolina State Capitol at the southeast corner of East Edenton and South Wilmington Streets. It is a generally cruciform structure, built predominantly out of rough-cut stone that is varied in color, with dressed stone at the corners and openings. It has a red tile roof that is topped by cruciform finials at the gable ends. The walls are buttressed at the corners, and separating the bays on the long axis. A covered arcade extends north from the west end of the church, joining it to an otherwise-freestanding tower. The tower has three stages, with buttressed corners, and a lancet-louvered belfry in the upper level. It is crowned by a spire and a distinctive bronze weather vane. The Christ Church parish was organized in 1821, and its first church was a wood-frame structure built in 1829. The present church was designed by Richard Upjohn in 1846, and was consecrated in 1854. At the suggestion of the church's Bishop Levi Silliman Ives, Upjohn based his design on St. Mary's in Burlington, New Jersey, which he had recently completed. The church's parish house with chapel, added in 1913–1914, was designed by Upjohn's grandson Hobart. The Ravenscroft School, a private K–12 school in Raleigh, was started by members of the church and named after the Episcopal Bishop of the area at that time, John Stark Ravenscroft, who was also the rector of the church. Olivia Raney served as organist until her death in 1896. Author Armistead Maupin attended the church with his family as a child. Anti-suffragist Mary Hilliard Hinton attended this church. NC First Lady Fanny Yarborough Bickett attended this church. Socialite Lucile Aycock McKee attended this church. List of National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina National Register of Historic Places listings in Wake County, North Carolina
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When was Christ Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?
Christ Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 1987.
What type of historic resource is Christ Episcopal Church?
Christ Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Christ Episcopal Church a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Christ Episcopal Church has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.
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The period of significance for Christ Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era.
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