Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church

Chartered in 1876, a sanctuary was built by the end of 1879. It appeared to have burned in 1921, though a salvaged part still remains. The structure was built from 1953 to 1954 but burned on Christmas morning, 1999. The congregation rebuilt within the same walls, which preserved one of the county's leading pieces of Gothic Revival architecture.

[Audio Transcript] Chartered in 1876, a sanctuary was built by the end of 1879. It appears to have burned in 1921, though a salvaged part still remains. The present structure was built in 1953 to 1954, but burned Christmas morning, 1999. The congregation rebuilt within the same walls, which preserved one of the county's leading pieces of Gothic Revival architecture.

"Kings Mountain Downtown Historical Walking Tour Pamphlet", City of Kings Mountain, Mauney Memorial Library, 2000s