Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House
National Register of Historic Places

Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
April 26, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
82004039

About this property

Calvary Episcopal Church, located at 102 North Second Street at Adams Avenue, in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States, is an historic Episcopal church, founded August 6, 1832 by the Rev. Thomas Wright. The nave (consecrated May 12, 1844) is the oldest public building in continuous use in the city of Memphis and was designed by Calvary's second Rector, The Rev. Philip Alston. There were several later additions: a tower in 1848, the chancel in 1881, the Parish Hall in 1903, and the Education Building in 1992. As Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

102 N. 2nd St.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.14725, -90.05016

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House listed on the National Register?

Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House?

Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1832.

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