Built 1843 Opened 1843 Added to NRHP 27 April 1982 | NRHP Reference # 82004039 Phone +1 901-525-6602 Architect James B. Cook | |
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Location 102 N. 2nd St. (at Adams Avenue), Memphis, Tennessee Address 102 N 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Grace‑St Luke's Episcopal, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Episcopal Diocese of West Ten, Temple Israel, First Presbyterian Church | ||
Calvary Episcopal Church, located at 102 North Second Street at Adams Avenue, in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States, is an historic Episcopal church, founded August 6, 1832 by the Rev. Thomas Wright. The nave (consecrated May 12, 1844) is the oldest public building in continuous use in the city of Memphis and was designed by Calvary's second Rector, The Rev. Philip Alston. There were several later additions: a tower in 1848, the chancel in 1881, the Parish Hall in 1903, and the Education Building in 1992. As Calvary Episcopal Church and Parish House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Parish Information
Calvary is an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee.
Current clergy are as follows:
The education wing houses the Calvary Place Child Care Center, which serves working parents in downtown Memphis. Since 1928, the volunteer-run Waffle Shop has provided downtown Memphians with a simple weekday lunch during the season of Lent. The profits support outreach ministries of congregations throughout the city.