National Register of Historic Places

Church of the Good Shepherd

Cashiers, Jackson County, North Carolina
Listed
February 20, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000317

About this property

The Church of the Good Shepherd is a historic Episcopal church located at 1448 Highway 107 South in Cashiers, Jackson County, North Carolina. The church reported 592 members in 2015 and 148 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $952,577. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 137 persons. The church was built about 1895, and is a Gothic Revival style rectangular frame church. It is sheathed in weatherboard and has a steeply pitched roof. It features three lancet windows and a bell tower with a pyramidal roof. On February 20, 1986, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Cashiers, Jackson County, North Carolina
35.09717, -83.08527

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Etchoe Pass (Cherokee War)
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When was Church of the Good Shepherd listed on the National Register?

Church of the Good Shepherd was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Church of the Good Shepherd?

Church of the Good Shepherd is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Church of the Good Shepherd?

The period of significance for Church of the Good Shepherd is recorded as the industrial era.

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