Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal

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located in Mount Airy,

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. It was built in 1896, and is a one-story,

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style masonry structure of uncoarsed granite rubble. The main block of the church measures 20 feet by 50 feet. It has a small gable

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and features lancet windows. It is the oldest church building in Mount Airy. It was added to the

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in 1986. It is located in the Mount Airy Historic District.

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Episcopal church buildings in North Carolina Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Gothic Revival church buildings in North Carolina Churches completed in 1896 19th-century Episcopal church buildings Buildings and structures in Surry County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Surry County, North Carolina Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina Mount Airy, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-church-stub