St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (Barrington, Rhode Island)

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 5 Chapel Road in Barrington, Rhode Island. It is an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island.

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (Barrington, Rhode Island) is located in Rhode Island
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (Barrington, Rhode Island)
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (Barrington, Rhode Island) is located in the United States
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (Barrington, Rhode Island)
LocationBarrington, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°44′34″N 71°20′37″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
ArchitectWilliam R. Walker & Son
Architectural styleGothic, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.91001024 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1991
Another view

The congregation began as a mission in 1880, and was established as a parish in 1883, under the guidance of Rev. William Merrick Chapin. The church building was designed by William R. Walker & Son, and built in 1891. It is an eclectic mix of Queen Anne and Gothic Revival style. The attached parish hall was built in 1893.[2] The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

See also

Notes
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for St. Matthew's Episcopal Church" (PDF). RI Preservation. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church (Barrington, Rhode Island).


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.