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.

Location

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

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82004039. It was listed on April 26, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Memphis (Union Occupation Skirmishes)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Naval Battle of Memphis
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0.1 mi
Memphis Forrest Raid 1864
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Naval Battle at Memphis (River Defense Fleet)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Chickasaw-French War – Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs 1736
1736Colonial
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

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.

What is the period of significance for Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House?

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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