{"nrhp_refnum":"86000031","name":"Trinity Episcopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"472 N. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Mount Airy","county":"Surry County","state":"NC","lat":36.50321570500006,"lon":-80.60639240299997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-01-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story Gothic-style granite church at 472 North Main Street in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, built in 1896 by contractor J. A. Tesh.","why_significant":"It is the oldest church building in Mount Airy and is believed to be the first building in town constructed of local Mount Airy granite. It is tied to the Woodruffe family, pioneers of the local granite industry who donated the stone and reportedly drew the plans. It also exemplifies the simplified Gothic Revival style favored by Episcopal congregations.","narrative":"Built in 1896 on North Main Street in Mount Airy, this small Episcopal church is made of rough, uncoursed granite rubble from the nearby quarry. Contractor J. A. Tesh built it, and Thomas Woodruffe, a leading figure in the quarry's development, donated the stone. His son Francis reportedly drew the plans. The one-story building has lancet-arched stained glass windows, a small belfry, and a gabled entry porch. Inside, it keeps its original beaded-board wainscot and ceiling, a Gothic chancel screen, and cross-decorated pews. It is the oldest church building in Mount Airy and is believed to be the first local building made of Mount Airy granite, a material later used for other churches, storefronts and houses in town. The design reflects the simplified Gothic Revival style promoted for small Episcopal congregations. A granite parish hall was added at the rear in 1954. The congregation has maintained the church carefully, and it remains in active use.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"J. A. Tesh, contractor","architectural_style":"Gothic Revival","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Excellent condition, virtually unaltered, and occupied by an active congregation; a new tin shingle roof covering is the main exterior change.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:49.183162-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/26/7223/47722326/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/86000031.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86000031/6b2f116913-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86000031/6b2f116913-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Dmw002","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_Episcopal_Church_Mt._Airy.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Dmw002</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_Episcopal_Church_Mt._Airy.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"85002931","name":"Mount Airy Historic District (Additional Documentation)","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/north-carolina/mount-airy-historic-district-additional-documentation-85002931/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47722326","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Episcopal_Church_(Mount_Airy,_North_Carolina)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7842763"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/surry-county/trinity-episcopal-church-86000031/"}