St. Andrew's Episcopal Chapel is an historic
Episcopal
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*Of or relating to a bishop, an overseer in the Christian church
*Episcopate, the see of a bishop – a diocese
*Episcopal Church (disambiguation), any church with "Episcopal" in its name
** Episcopal Church (United States ...
church located at 576 Fairmont Street in
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket ( ), is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 43,240 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Being Rhode Island's northernmost city, Woonsoc ...
.
The late-
Victorian style church was designed by
George W. Spaulding
George W. Spaulding (June 29, 1843 – February 1, 1908) was an American architect from Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
Life and career
George Willard Spaulding was born June 29, 1843, in Pascoag, Rhode Island, to Willard Danielson Spaulding and Cla ...
in 1894 as "a mission chapel by St. James Episcopal Parish of Woonsocket in 1894 to serve the new and growing working-class Fairmount neighborhood. Many of the building components were donated by area residents and corporations. The lot was a gift of the Fairmount Land Company; architect and St. James parishioner George Spaulding donated the plans and building specifications; the Granite Pressed Brick Company, also of Woonsocket, donated the distinctive pressed concrete brick; Edgar H. Slocum provided painting services free of charge; Hark Hough provided the bell and in 1897, the Gilbert & Butler Company of Boston gave the pipe organ." The building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1982 as part of the South Main Street Historic District of Woonsocket.
The Episcopal congregation sold the structure prior to 1981 and it has since passed to a number of other congregations. As of 2008 was used as a holistic counseling center.
As of 2013 it has become a private residence.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
References
Episcopal churches in Rhode Island
Churches completed in 1894
19th-century Episcopal church buildings
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
Buildings and structures in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
National Register of Historic Places in Providence County, Rhode Island
Episcopal chapels in the United States
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