Church of the Good Shepherd (Cashiers, North Carolina)
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The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is an historic Carpenter Gothic
church located at 1448 Highway 107 South in Cashiers, North Carolina
. On February 20, 1986, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, North Carolina
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
church located at 1448 Highway 107 South in Cashiers, North Carolina
Cashiers, North Carolina
Cashiers is a census-designated place and unincorporated village located in southern Jackson County, North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the community had a total population of 157. During the summer season , the population swells to 20,000...
. On February 20, 1986, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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National Register listing
- Church of the Good Shepherd (added 1986 - Building - #86000317)
- NC 107 at SR 1118, Cashiers
- Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
- Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
- Architectural Style: Gothic
- Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History
- Period of Significance: 1875-1899
- Owner: Private
- Historic Function: Religion
- Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
- Current Function: Religion
- Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
Current use
The Church of the Good Shepherd is still a functioning parish. The current rector is the Rev. Dr. Virginia Hill Monroe.See also
List of Registered Historic Places in North CarolinaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, North Carolina