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St. Matthias Episcopal Church |
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| Title: | St. Matthias Episcopal Church |
| Alternate Title: | Freedmens Chapel; Trinity Chapel |
| Creator - Architect: |
James Vester Miller |
| Creator - Architectural Firm: |
Miller & Sons Construction Company; George Vanderbilt |
| Building Address: | 182 B. Rock Hill Road |
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| Subject - LCSH: | Freedmens Chapel; Trinity Chapel; James Vester Miller; Gen. James Martin; Reverend Jarvis Buxton; Reverend Henry Stephen McDuffey; Thomas W. Patton; North Carolina Diocese; Western North Carolina Diocese; George Vanderbilt |
| Description: | In 1865 under the influence of Trinity Episcopal Church, Confederate General James Martin and his wife organized the first Episcopal congregation of American Americans in the state of North Carolina. Established in 1865, the church was first known as Freedmens Chapel until 1867 when the name changed to Trinity Chapel. In 1896 the church was renamed the current title of St. Matthias. A day school was erected on land donated by a former slave owner, Tom Patton. The present Church building was built with help from George Vanderbilt who donated materials and workmen. |
| Publisher: | Special Collections, D.H. Ramsey Library, UNC Asheville |
| Contributor: | National Registry of Historic Places; Lawyer Kimbrough |
| Date Building Constructed / Ended: | 1865, 1896 |
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| Building Type: | Church |
| Architectural Style: | Gothic Style Brick |
| Building Current Function: | Religion/Church Related Residence |
| Building Historic Function: | Religion/Church Related Residence |
| Tenants: | Church Congregation |
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| Language: | English |
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Asheville, North Carolina |
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| Rights: | Any display, publication or public use must credit D. H.
Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at
Asheville. Copyright retained by the authors of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. |
| Processed By: | UNCA Special Collections, Cady Barrett |
| Updated: | UNCA 2011-03-18 |
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