Ephphatha Church, Durham

Name: Ephphatha Church
Address: Durham, United States

#66 among attractions in Durham

Gothic Revival architecture, Church

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Ephphatha Church, also known as Faith Tabernacle, is a historic Episcopal church at 220 W. Geer Street in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It was built in 1930, and is a small, one-story, six-bay deep, Gothic Revival style brick building. It is one of only four churches in the United States built exclusively for a deaf congregation. The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina rented the Ephphatha Church building to another congregation from 1977 until early 1981, then sold the building. ()

Built: 1930 (94 years ago)Coordinates: 36°0'20"N, 78°53'53"W

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Ephphatha Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Durham Athletic Park, Carolina Theatre, Durham Farmers' Market, Brightleaf Square.

~1670 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Park
Durham Athletic Park, Durham
9 min walk • Durham Athletic Park, nicknamed "The DAP", is a former minor league baseball stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The stadium was home to the Durham Bulls from 1926 through 1994, and is currently home to the North Carolina Central Eagles and the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs.
0.6 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Carolina Theatre, Durham
16 min walk • Carolina Theatre could refer to: Carolina Theatre, a performing arts venue in Charlotte, North Carolina Carolina Theatre, a performing arts venue in Durham, North Carolina Carolina Theatre of Greensboro, a performing arts venue in Greensboro, North Carolina Carolina Theatre, a...
0.4 miSW
Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
Durham Farmers' Market, Durham
11 min walk • The Durham Farmers' Market is a producer-only farmer's market located in Durham, North Carolina, established in 1998. As part of the Market's emphasis on locally produced produce, crafts and flowers, items sold by the Market's vendors are restricted to traveling no more than 70 miles on its journey to Durham.
0.8 miSW
Shopping centre, Historic walking areas, Romanesque architecture
Brightleaf Square, Durham
21 min walk • Watts and Yuille Warehouses, also known as Brightleaf Square, are two historic tobacco storage warehouses located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. They were built in 1904, and are two identical buildings parallel to each other with a courtyard in between.
0.8 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Durham
22 min walk • Duke Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at 504 W. Chapel Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina. It was originally established in 1886.
0.8 miSW
Bridge
Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass, Durham
21 min walk • The Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass is a railroad bridge in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The 82-year-old bridge allows passenger and freight trains to cross over South Gregson Street in downtown Durham.
0.6 miSW
Skyscraper
Durham Centre, Durham
15 min walk • The Durham Centre is a 15-story office skyscraper located at 300 West Morgan Street in Downtown Durham, North Carolina. Durham Centre is the second tallest building in downtown Durham, after the One City Center, and the third tallest in Durham behind University Tower.
0.9 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham
23 min walk • The Durham Performing Arts Center opened November 30, 2008 as the largest performing arts center in the Carolinas at a cost of $48 million.
~1960 ftSW
Park, Garden, Playground
Durham Central Park, Durham
10 min walk • Durham Central Park is an arts-themed, community-focused, municipal park in downtown Durham, North Carolina. It is located at 502 Foster Street, and is the site of the newly opened Pavilion at Durham Central Park which hosts the Durham Farmers' Market.
0.7 miS
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Downtown Durham Historic District, Durham
18 min walk • Downtown Durham Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 97 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Durham.
0.8 miSW
Skyscraper
Hill Building, Durham
21 min walk • The Hill Building is a 17-story modernistic skyscraper located in Durham, North Carolina. Built in 1935–1937, the Hill Building was designed by New York City architecture firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, best known for the design of the Empire State Building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ephphatha Church?

Nearby attractions include North Durham-Duke Park District, Durham (6 min walk), Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District, Durham (6 min walk), Manbites Dog Theater, Durham (6 min walk), Pearl Mill Village Historic District, Durham (6 min walk).

How to get to Ephphatha Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ephphatha Church:

Train

Durham (19 min walk)

Bus

Durham Station Transportation Center (21 min walk)
Durham Station • Lines: 1, 10, 10B, 11, 11B, 12, 12B, 2, 3, 3B, 3C, 3T, 4, 5, 5K, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 9B, Drx (21 min walk)