Saint Thomas Episcopal Church and Rectory - Smithfield RI
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 41° 52.276 W 071° 33.165
19T E 288154 N 4638633
The present church, a handsome Gothic Revival stone structure, was designed by a prominent local architect, Thomas Alexander Tefft, built in 1851.
Waymark Code: WM12F8W
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2020
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The present church, a handsome Gothic Revival stone structure, was designed by a prominent local architect, Thomas Alexander Tefft, and built in 1851 on land donated to the new congregation by Resolved Waterman, a Greenville native and prominent businessman. The congregation was established as an offshoot of St. Stephen's Church in Providence, which was attended by Waterman and whose officiant, Rev. James Eames, was Saint Thomas' first minister. It is one of a small number of surviving designs by Tefft, who designed as many as 25 Rhode Island churches in his career. The rectory, a modest vernacular Queen Anne structure, was built in 1889. Source: ( visit link)
Street address: Putnam Pike Smithfield , RI
County / Borough / Parish: Providence
Year listed: 1987
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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