View, St. Thomas Catholic Church Building, Wilmington, North Carolina

St. Thomas Catholic Church (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
View, St. Thomas Catholic Church Building, Wilmington, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Church buildings
Gothic revival (Architecture)
Original Format:
Color slide
Item identifier:
buch0423
Photographer:
Buchman, Tim more info on Buchman, Tim 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Wilmington (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Preservation North Carolina
Collection:
Tim Buchman Photographs, 1988-1998 (MC00583) held by Preservation North Carolina
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
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In Copyright
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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 Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Wood Brothers 
Architect:
more info on Post, James F., 1818-1899 
Builder-architect:
more info on Wood, Robert B., builder 
Built:
Community:
Wilmington Historic District
State:
North Carolina
Architectural note:
The design of the church was modeled on local St. James Episcopal Church.
Historical note:
Wood is the attributed architect of the structure. The church was used as a performing arts center following a 1966 fire. The church lies within the boundaries of the Wilmington Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Wilmington (N.C.)
Subjects:
Church buildings
Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places