Belgrade and St. David's Church
Belgrade and St. David's Church, also known as Pettigrew's Chapel, is a historic Episcopal church and home located at Creswell, Washington County, North Carolina. St. David's Church was built over a number of years. It is a cruciform, weatherboarded frame structure with a cross gable roof. It features a late-19th century two-part bell tower with a four-faced, pyramidal, bell-cast spire. Belgrade was built about 1797, and is a small one-story Georgian style frame dwelling with a steep gable roof. It was the home of the home of Charles "Parson" Pettigrew, first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina.[2]
Belgrade and St. David's Church | |
 Pettigrew House, HABS photo, July 1940 | |
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| Location | E of Creswell St., Creswell, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°52′14″N 76°22′59″W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1797 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001983[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 26, 1978 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- H. McKe1den Smith and Jim Sumner (n.d.). "Belgrade and St. David's Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-35, "Pettigrew House, State Route 1158, Creswell, Washington County, NC", 1 photo, 2 data pages
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