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Downtown in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

St. Philip's Episcopal Church

1907

— Historic Preservation Society of Durham —

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018
1. St. Philip's Episcopal Church Marker
Inscription. Church building designed in the Rural English Gothic style by the noted Boston architect Ralph Adams Cram. It stands on the site of the original frame church built in 1880.

Downtown Durham Historic District

 
Erected by Historic Preservation Society of Durham. (Marker Number 12.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
 
Location. 35° 59.56′ N, 78° 53.781′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Main Street east of North Queen Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 403 East Main Street, Durham NC 27701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of
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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: N. C. Society of Engineers (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Durham County Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Bartlett Durham (approx. 0.2 miles away); Malbourne A Angier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to Those who Served in the World War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Empowering and Diverse Opportunities (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. In Memory of "The Boys Who Wore the Gray" (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
 
St. Philip's Episcopal Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018
2. St. Philip's Episcopal Church Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Aug. 27, 2026