St. Peter's Catholic Church, Charlotte

St. Peter's Catholic Church, Charlotte

St. Peter's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Charlotte. Established in 1851, it is the oldest Catholic church in Charlotte, and until 1940 was the only Catholic church in the city. St. Peter's was originally at the extreme southern limits of the city, but today it stands in the heart of uptown, across from major art museums and next to The Green. It is most likely the oldest surviving edifice on Tryon Street.

The original structure stood from 1851 until 1892. The building was damaged during the civil war. 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. The fresco was severely damaged in February 2002 and cannot be fully restored. Following the damage to the fresco, the interior of the Church was renovated in 2007.
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Sight Name: St. Peter's Catholic Church
Sight Location: Charlotte, USA (See walking tours in Charlotte)
Sight Type: Religious
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