St. Paul's Church, Edenton, is a historic parish church in Edenton, North Carolina. The building, which dates from 1760, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] The churchyard has the tombs of governors Charles Eden (1673–1722), Thomas Pollock (1654–1722), and Gabriel Johnston (1699–1752).
| St. Paul's Church, Edenton | |
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| The Parish Church of St. Paul, Edenton | |
.jpg) Main façade of St. Paul's Church in 1937 | |
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| 36°03′41″N 76°36′32″W / 36.061278°N 76.608833°W | |
| Location | 100 West Church Street, Edenton, North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | November 12, 1701 |
| Founder(s) | North Carolina General Assembly |
| Dedication | St. Paul |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | William Nichols |
| Style | Georgian |
| Years built | 1736–1760 |
| Completed | April 10, 1760 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Province | Sewanee |
| Diocese | East Carolina (since October 9, 1883) |
| Parish | Edenton; St. Paul |
St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Churchyard | |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001248[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1975 |
Services
editOn Sundays the church holds a breakfast, Christian education, and two morning services – Rite I & II.[2]
History
editSt. Paul's Parish was established on November 12, 1701, by an act of the provincial general assembly.[3] The church plays a significant part in Harriet Jacobs's family life. The baptism of her daughter Louisa Matilda in St. Paul's is covered in some detail in her slave narrative, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
Architecture
editSt. Paul's Church is a five-bay, brick church building with a gable roof. It features a slightly engaged square tower. The brickwork is laid in Flemish bond. It is the second oldest church building in North Carolina, and the only colonial church still in regular parish use.[4] The interior was restored to its 19th-century appearance following a fire in 1949.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Sunday Service Schedule". St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ The Religious and Historic Commemoration of the two Hundred Years of St. Paul's Parish, Edenton, N.C. Goldsboro, N. C.: Nash brothers. 1901. p. 5.
- ^ Elizabeth Van Hoore and Catherine Cockshutt (February 1975). "St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Churchyard" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
External links
edit- Official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-12-G-1, "St. Paul's Episcopal Church, West Church & North Broad Streets, Edenton, Chowan County, NC", 16 photos, 6 measured drawings, 2 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-12-G-1, "St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Wall & Fence, West Church & North Broad Streets, Edenton, Chowan County, NC", 2 measured drawings
Media related to St. Paul's Church, Edenton at Wikimedia Commons- St. Paul's Church at Find a Grave
