Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard (Tarboro, North Carolina) explained

Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:411 E. Church St., Tarboro, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.8975°N -77.5322°W
Built:-1867, 1922
Architect:Percival, William; Upjohn, Hobart
Architecture:Gothic Revival, "Early English" Gothic
Added:February 18, 1971
Refnum:71000580

Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard is a historic Episcopal church located at 411 E. Church Street in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The church was built between 1860 and 1867, and is a one-story, rectangular Gothic Revival style building. Attached to the church is a Parish House built in 1922, and designed by architect Hobart Upjohn. Located adjacent to the church is an arboretum dating to 1842, that includes number of gravestones. Notable burials include Gen. William Dorsey Pender (1834–1863) and author William L. Saunders (1835–1891).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is located in the Tarboro Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John B. Wells and Sherry I Penney. Calvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard. National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory . October 1970. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.