Status: Preserved

Address: 102 North Second Street, Memphis

Built: 1843, 1848, 1881

Architectural Style: Gothic

Original Function/Purpose: Church

Date Listed on the National Register: April 27, 1982

National Register Reference Number Link: 82004039

History: Calvary Episcopal is the oldest church building in Memphis; its congregation was organized in 1832. It and St. Peter’s Catholic Church are the city’s only two remaining pre-Civil War churches. A striking example of Gothic architecture, the building is also one of only three remaining churches in the city built in this style. The church was designed by the congregation’s minister and amateur architect, Rev. Phillip Alston, and built by W. A. Rickford, one of the church’s communicants. The tower was added in 1848 and the chapel in 1881.

City Council District: 6

Super District: 8

County Commission District: 8