National Register of Historic Places

Church of the Transfiguration

Saluda, Polk County, North Carolina
Listed
November 12, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001301

About this property

Church of the Transfiguration is a historic Episcopal church located at Henderson and Charles Streets in Saluda, Polk County, North Carolina. It is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina. The church reported 139 members in 2018 and 159 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $274,964. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 73 persons. The church was built in 1889, and it is a one-story Carpenter Gothic-style church with a steeply pitched gable roof and board and batten siding. It features a two-tiered square corner bell tower and pointed arch stained glass windows. A vestry addition was built in 1968. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

Saluda, Polk County, North Carolina
35.23681, -82.34637

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ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Saluda Main Street Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Ryder Hall
Industrial
0.2 mi
Charlton Leland
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0.4 mi
Railway Clerks' Mountain House
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0.7 mi
Tryon Country Club
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5.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Hendersonville NC
1865Civil War
8.6 mi

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When was Church of the Transfiguration listed on the National Register?

Church of the Transfiguration was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Church of the Transfiguration?

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

What is the period of significance for Church of the Transfiguration?

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

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