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

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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
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Location Barrington, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°44′34″N71°20′37″W / 41.74278°N 71.34361°W / 41.74278; -71.34361
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
Architect William R. Walker & Son
Architectural styleGothic, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 91001024 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1991
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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.

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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]

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  1. 1 2 "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.


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