St. Thomas Episcopal Church is a historic

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located at 2720 Slaterville Road, east of the post office in Slaterville Springs in the town of Caroline,

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. It was built in 1893 and is an example of the

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style of architecture, sometimes called the ''High Victorian Gothic''. It features include, a steeply sloped roof,

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, lancet covered entry through a side

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, all of which are typical of the Carpenter Gothic style.''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 1995. Painted white in 1988 when the NRHP images were taken, it has since been painted light brown with a dark brown trim.Googles maps
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External links

St. Thomas Slaterville Online
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