Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina)
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Christ Episcopal Church is an Episcopal
church in Raleigh
, North Carolina
located on Edenton Street.
It is located within Capitol Area Historic District
, a National Historic Landmark district and has a distinctive bronze weather vane
at the peak of its steeple. The Ravenscroft School
, a private K-12 school in Raleigh, was started by members of the church and named after the Episcopal Bishop of the area at that time, John Stark Ravenscroft, who was also the rector of the church.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1987.
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
church in Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
located on Edenton Street.
It is located within Capitol Area Historic District
Capitol Area Historic District
The Capitol Area Historic District in Raleigh, North Carolina is a historic district listed in 1978 on the National Register of Historic Places. It may include the following separately listed buildings:*North Carolina State Capitol,...
, a National Historic Landmark district and has a distinctive bronze weather vane
Weather vane
A weather vane is an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. They are typically used as an architectural ornament to the highest point of a building....
at the peak of its steeple. The Ravenscroft School
Ravenscroft School
Ravenscroft School is an independent, formerly Episcopal, college preparatory school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It enrolls students from pre-school through grade 12...
, a private K-12 school in Raleigh, was started by members of the church and named after the Episcopal Bishop of the area at that time, John Stark Ravenscroft, who was also the rector of the church.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1987.