Whitaker's Chapel

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Whitaker's Chapel
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Historical marker for Whitaker's Chapel, Enfield, NC
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LocationNC 1003; 0.4 miles (0.64 km) east of the junction of NC 1100 and NC 1003, Enfield, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°8′24″N77°35′33″W / 36.14000°N 77.59250°W / 36.14000; -77.59250
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1828
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 97001522 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 08, 1997

Whitaker's Chapel is a historic chapel in Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina. The chapel was originally an Anglican chapel, but was later used by Methodists. [2] It was built about 1828, and is a transitional Federal / Greek Revival style frame building. The original section measures 26 feet by 36 feet. It was moved to its present site in 1880–1881, and a vestibule and chancel extension were added sometime after. The chapel was restored in 1965. The adjacent church cemetery was established in the 1850s. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [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. Historic marker
  3. Drucilla H. York (August 1997). "Whitaker's Chapel" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.