St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)

St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Location324 East Main Road, Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°32′50″N 71°15′40″W / 41.5472°N 71.2611°W / 41.5472; -71.2611
Built1849
ArchitectRichard Upjohn
Architectural styleGothic Revival
Websitesmcportsmouth.org
NRHP reference No.100008600
Added to NRHPMarch 24, 2023

St. Mary's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church on East Main Road in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States. Since 2023, St. Mary's Church has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The churchyard includes a cemetery with more than 2,000 interments.[1]

History

Saint Mary's Church was opened to the public on June 17, 1849. The church was designed by architect Richard Upjohn in the Gothic Revival style and is made from local fieldstones with brownstone trim.[1]

Saint Mary's Church was established through the philanthropy of Sarah Gibbs, who was the owner of nearby Oakland Farm. She was the sister of Ruth Gibbs Channing who was the wife of Unitarian minister and theologian William Ellery Channing.[2]

Notable burials

References

  1. 1 2 "St. Mary's Episcopal Church Listed in the National Register of Historic Places". Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission. May 17, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sarah Gibbs and Oakland Farm: Hospitality and Heartache". portsmouthhistorynotes. July 22, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
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