Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church (Scotland Neck, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Trinity Episcopal Church (Scotland Neck, North Carolina)
Trinity Episcopal Church (Scotland Neck, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Trinity Episcopal Church (Scotland Neck, North Carolina)
LocationEast side of US 258, 0.6 miles (0.97 km) south of the junction with SR 1118, near Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Coordinates36°8′19″N 77°24′56″W / 36.13861°N 77.41556°W / 36.13861; -77.41556
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1855
ArchitectWills, Frank; Cheshire, Joseph Blount
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.80002843[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1980

Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located near Scotland Neck, Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The congregation was founded in February 1833 by a number of prominent citizens including State Senator Simmons Baker.[2] It was built in 1855, and is a rectangular Gothic Revival style brick building. Its design is attributed to noted New York architect Frank Wills. It has a gable roof, front central tower, and lancet windows. The church was rebuilt after it burned in 1885.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Smith, Stuart Hall; Smith, Claiborne T. Jr (1955). The history of Trinity Parish, Scotland Neck [and] Edgecombe Parish, Halifax County. Durham, North Carolina: Christian Printing Company. p. Page 38.
  3. ^ Catherine W. Bishir (May 1980). "Trinity Episcopal Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-12-01.


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