Church of the Redeemer (Asheville, North Carolina)

Church of the Redeemer is a historic Episcopal church located in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1886–1888, and is a native stone cruciform chapel in the Romanesque style. It measures 50 feet long and has a steeply pitched slate gable roof. It features stained glass in round-arch windows—including a Tiffany window signed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Also on the property is a contributing cemetery. It was built by Dr. Francis Willis, a British physician, who built the private chapel on his 100-acre estate.[2]

Church of the Redeemer
Church of the Redeemer, 2021
Church of the Redeemer (Asheville, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Church of the Redeemer (Asheville, North Carolina)
Church of the Redeemer (Asheville, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Church of the Redeemer (Asheville, North Carolina)
Location1202 Riverside Drive, Woodfin, North Carolina
Coordinates35°37′28″N 82°35′33″W / 35.62444°N 82.59250°W / 35.62444; -82.59250
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1886 (1886)-1888
ArchitectWillis, Dr. Francis
Architectural styleRomanesque
Websitehttps://churchoftheredeemer-episcopal.com/
NRHP reference No.85002419[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 19, 1985

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Doug Swaim and Jerry Cross (January 1985). "Church of the Redeemer" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.