View with cemetery, St. David's Episcopal Church, Washington County, North Carolina

St. David's Episcopal Church (Creswell, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
View with cemetery, St. David's Episcopal Church, Washington County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Cemeteries
Church buildings
Original Format:
Black and white negative
Extent:
1-1/2 x 1-1/2 in.
Item identifier:
bh0174p08
Created Date:
circa
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Washington County (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:
Historic Architecture Research. Project Records (UA110.041) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Note field:
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Rights:
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Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Saint David's Episcopal Church (Creswell, Washington County, North Carolina)

Built:
Community:
Creswell
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
Charles Pettigrew (Episcopal priest and planter), first owner.
Historical note:
Saint David's was the first church built in and around the area of Creswell. The Reverend Charles Pettigrew built a chapel on his own land for the people in his are to worship. Originally a private chapel, the building was expanded by the congregation in 1857 and became a parish church. While ministering at Saint David's Charles Pettigrew was elected first bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina. Union and Confederate soldiers camped on the church grounds and used the church for shelter and storage during the Civil War.
Architectural note:
The building was rebuilt by the congregation in 1857. The new church was cruciform in shape.
Location:
Creswell (N.C.)
Subjects:
Church buildings
Historic buildings