Free Church of the Good Shepherd
All Saints Chapel formerly known as the Free Church of the Good Shepherd is a historic Episcopal chapel in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It is the former home of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. The congregation that housed the chapel branched off of Christ Episcopal Church[2] making the chapel the second oldest Episcopal structure in Raleigh. The chapel was sold to a private owner in 2006 and is currently used for weddings and other gatherings. The chapel's 2006 move was featured in the News & Observer.
| All Saints Chapel | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Episcopal Church (formerly) |
| District | Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Episcopal polity |
| Status | Inactive |
| Location | |
| Location | 110 S. East St. United States |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Johannes Adam Simon Oertel |
| Type | Chapel |
| Style | Carpenter Gothic |
| Completed | 1875 |
| Materials | |
Free Church of the Good Shepherd | |
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| Location | 110 S. East St., Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°46′50″N 78°37′57″W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Built by | Ellington & Atkins |
| Architect | Oertel, Rev. Johannes A. S. |
| Architectural style | Carpenter Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000888[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 2008 |
| Website | |
| https://www.allsaints1875.com/ | |
History
In the middle of the 19th century, there was only one Episcopal church in Raleigh, North Carolina. A disagreement between certain church members over pew rentals led to a desire for the congregation to split. In 1873, the Reverend Edward R. Rich of St. Paul's Church in Clinton, North Carolina suggested that a new Episcopal Church in Raleigh be started. On December 19, 1873, The Reverend R.S. Mason, the rector of the Christ Episcopal Church parish, gave consent for a new Episcopal church to be started in Raleigh. In 1874, a piece of land was purchased on the corner of McDowell and Hillsborough Street. There, All Saints Chapel was built in 1875 to be the home of the Church of the Good Shepherd parish. Near the beginning of the 20th century the chapel moved from its original foundation to the south side of the church lot along Morgan Street to provide space for a new stone church building. In 2006 the chapel was sold to Empire Properties to provide space for a new parish life center. The chapel was transported roughly half a mile to its current location along East Street, just west of the Historic Oakwood neighborhood. The chapel is no longer associated with the Church of the Good Shepherd or the Episcopal Church and regular services are no longer conducted.[3][4][5]
The chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2009-08-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2009-08-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.newsobserver.com/news/wake/raleigh/story/440095.html
- M. Ruth Little (March 2008). "Free Church of the Good Shepherd" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
