{"nrhp_refnum":"79003337","name":"St. Barnabas Episcopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"SE 4th St. and St. Barnabas Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Snow Hill","county":"Greene County","state":"NC","lat":35.451543765000054,"lon":-77.67053363599996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-10-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Religion"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small rectangular Carpenter Gothic frame church with an adjoining cemetery at the corner of S.E. Fourth Street and St. Barnabas Road in Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina, completed in 1887 by W. T. Faircloth and the firm of Porter & Godwin.","why_significant":"The church is a modest, representative example of the Carpenter Gothic style used for small churches in southeastern North Carolina in the mid and late nineteenth century, spread through architectural pattern books. It was also the only Episcopal church in Greene County for seventy-five years, tying it to the county's religious and social history from 1884 to 1962.","narrative":"Built in 1887 at the corner of S.E. Fourth Street and St. Barnabas Road in Snow Hill, this small board-and-batten church is a modest example of Carpenter Gothic design. Its rectangular frame form has a steep gable roof, lancet openings, and battens that join at the cornice to form a lancet arcade. A rear chancel, an open-frame bell tower and a simple Gothic Revival interior with original-looking pews complete the building. The Episcopal congregation formed in the 1880s and built the church with local funds and a loan, and it was consecrated in 1893 after the debt was paid. It served as the only Episcopal church in Greene County for seventy-five years, but its membership declined and it closed in 1962. A 1952 fire and 1971 vandalism required repairs. The adjoining cemetery, with graves dating to 1850, is kept by the town. The property was recognized for its architecture and its place in local religious history.","period_of_significance":"1884-1962","architect_builder":"W. T. Faircloth, Porter & Godwin","architectural_style":"Carpenter Gothic (Gothic Revival)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Closed in 1962 but not deconsecrated; inactive, with restoration after 1971 vandalism incomplete. The town of Snow Hill maintains the cemetery.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:58:57.714014-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/72/7204/47720472/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/79003337.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"00001122","name":"Snow Hill Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/north-carolina/snow-hill-historic-district-00001122/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47720472","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Barnabas_Episcopal_Church_(Snow_Hill,_North_Carolina)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14708173"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/greene-county/st-barnabas-episcopal-church-79003337/"}