St. Matthias Episcopal Church (Asheville, North Carolina)

St. Matthias Episcopal Church

St. Matthias Episcopal Church, November 2012
Location Valley St., Asheville, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°35′30″N 82°32′54″W / 35.59167°N 82.54833°W / 35.59167; -82.54833Coordinates: 35°35′30″N 82°32′54″W / 35.59167°N 82.54833°W / 35.59167; -82.54833
Area less than one acre
Built 1894 (1894)-1896
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP Reference # 79001685[1]
Added to NRHP May 10, 1979

St. Matthias Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1894-1896, and is a one-story, cruciform plan brick building with Gothic Revival design influences. The church served the African-American population of Asheville.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Michael Southern and Jim Sumner (January 1979). "St. Matthias Episcopal Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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