National Register of Historic Places

Saint Martin's Church

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
May 15, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000571

About this property

St. Martin's Church is a historic Episcopal Church (United States) church at 50 Orchard Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. It is located next door to Temple Beth-El, a Reform Synagogue. The church reported 598 members in 2015 and 318 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported nationally in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $505,515. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 101 persons. The congregation was established in 1885 and the Gothic Revival church building was constructed in 1917 to a design by Clarke & Howe to replace an earlier wooden building. It is a granite structure with a squat square three-stage tower at its southeast corner. The parish house, attached to the main building's northeast corner, is a Tudor Revival structure added in 1925. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

50 Orchard Ave.
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.83198, -71.38569

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ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Saint Martin's Church listed on the National Register?

Saint Martin's Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Saint Martin's Church?

Saint Martin's Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Saint Martin's Church?

The period of significance for Saint Martin's Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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