Charlotte, NC - St. Peter's Catholic Church
St. Peter's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
Established in 1851, it is the oldest Catholic church in Charlotte, and until 1940 was the only Catholic church in the city.
The original structure stood from 1851 until 1892. The church was damaged during the Civil War and in 1892 was deemed structurally unsafe.
The present structure, in a simplified Victorian Gothic style rendered in dark brick, dates from 1893.
A prominent feature of the church interior was a triptych by American painter Ben Long, a three-part fresco depicting Christ’s Agony in the Garden, Resurrection, and Pentecost.
Charlotte, NC - St. Peter's Catholic Church
St. Peter's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
Established in 1851, it is the oldest Catholic church in Charlotte, and until 1940 was the only Catholic church in the city.
The original structure stood from 1851 until 1892. The church was damaged during the Civil War and in 1892 was deemed structurally unsafe.
The present structure, in a simplified Victorian Gothic style rendered in dark brick, dates from 1893.
A prominent feature of the church interior was a triptych by American painter Ben Long, a three-part fresco depicting Christ’s Agony in the Garden, Resurrection, and Pentecost.