St.Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Ch.

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

710 Carteret St.;(Beaufort County)

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Site Number:

025-893

Control Number:

U/13/025-893

Tax Number:

R120 004 000 0539 0000

Date Surveyed:

July 23 1997

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1846

Alteration Date:

1946

Historic Use:

Religion

Current Use:

Religion

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Shape:

gable (end to front)

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

full facade

National Register Determination:

contributes to listed district

Signficant Architectural Features:

Rectangular gable ended structure orientated with long axis east/west. 3 bay entrance facade faces east to Carteret Street. Originally end of gable was carried on posts to form open porch but area now part infilled with weatherboard and given new window

Alterations:

Church enlarged 1946

Historical Information:

Michael O'Conner, a devout Catholic from Ireland arrived in Beaufort in 1822. Finding no church here, he made arrangements to have Mass said in his residence by Father Edward Quigley on his regular visits to Beaufort. Michael O'Conner, then owner of the

Source of Historical Information:

Historic Beaufort Foundation historic sites survey files.

Quadrangle Name:

Beaufort

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