St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Catholic church in Mountain Island, North Carolina.
The white clapboard church displays Greek Revival architecture with a gable roof and tetrastyle portico on the front facade.
Built in 1843, this church became the fourth Catholic establishment in North Carolina and the first one west of Raleigh.
The church initially served Irish miners in the region, with William Lonergan, a miner, donating six acres of land for its construction.
The building underwent restoration in 1974 and received recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in June 1979.
Seventy percent of the original window glass remains intact, along with the original interior floor planking from its 1843 construction.
Location: Mountain Island
GPS coordinates: 35.33670,-81.00030
Latest update: August 31, 2025 09:30
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