St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (Barrington, Rhode Island)

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 5 Chapel Road in Barrington, Rhode Island. It is an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island.

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
LocationBarrington, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°44′34″N 71°20′37″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
ArchitectWilliam R. Walker & Son
Architectural styleGothic, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.91001024 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1991
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The congregation began as a mission in 1880, and was established as a parish in 1883, under the guidance of Rev. William Merrick Chapin. The church building was designed by William R. Walker & Son, and built in 1891. It is an eclectic mix of Queen Anne and Gothic Revival style. The attached parish hall was built in 1893.[2] The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

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Notes
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for St. Matthew's Episcopal Church" (PDF). RI Preservation. Retrieved 2014-06-08.


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