Brevard in Transylvania County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

St. Philip's Parish

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008

1. St. Philip's Parish Marker

Inscription. The first recorded Episcopal service in what is now Transylvania County was June 5, 1856. St Pauls-in-the-Valley (2.5 miles south) was organized soon after and a church constructed. After the Civil War, the parish was reorganized in Brevard as St. Philip's to honour the Charleston parish of many of its founders. A wooden church begun in 1883 and adjacent cemetery were located where the present building now stands. That building was destroyed by fire Christmas Day, 1925. The present Gothic structure, built over the old cemetery in 1926, was designed by architect Louis Humbert Asbury.

Erected by family and friends of James Harrison Brown.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1804.

Location. 35° 13.913′ N, 82° 43.82′ W. Marker is in Brevard, North Carolina, in Transylvania County. It is on E Main Street (U.S. 276) near St. Phillips Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brevard NC 28712, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William J. Breese, Jr. House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of Silvermont (approx. 0.2 miles away); Transylvania County Walk of History

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Charter Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Transylvania County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Tree Planted in Memory of George Washington (approx. ¼ mile away); In Honor and Memory (approx. ¼ mile away); McMinn Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brevard.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008

2. St. Philip's Parish Marker

St. Philip's Parish image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008

3. St. Philip's Parish

Full view of St. Philip's Parish. Marker is to the right of the sanctuary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 24, 2024

4. Full view of St. Philip's Parish. Marker is to the right of the sanctuary

National Register of Historic Places plaque, located to the left of the sanctuary entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 24, 2024

5. National Register of Historic Places plaque, located to the left of the sanctuary entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,260 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.