Church of the Saviour and Cemetery

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Church of the Saviour and Cemetery
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LocationChurch and Calhoun Sts., Jackson, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°23′28″N77°25′20″W / 36.39111°N 77.42222°W / 36.39111; -77.42222
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1898
ArchitectAdolphus Gustavus Bauer
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 00001614 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 2001

Church of the Saviour and Cemetery is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery located at the junction of Church and Calhoun Streets in Jackson, Northampton County, North Carolina. It was built between 1896 and 1898, and is a Gothic Revival style granite and brownstone church. It follows a basic gable-front plan and features a projecting three-stage entrance tower and separate sacristy. Adjacent to the church is the cemetery established in 1853. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Drucilla H. York (August 2000). "Church of the Saviour and Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-03-01.