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St. Paul's Church (Edenton, North Carolina)

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Coordinates: 36°03′41″N 76°36′32″W / 36.061278°N 76.608833°W / 36.061278; -76.608833
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St. Paul's Church, Edenton
The Parish Church of St. Paul, Edenton
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 / 36.061278; -76.608833
Location100 West Church Street, Edenton, North Carolina
CountryUnited States
DenominationEpiscopal
Websitewww.stpedenton.org
History
StatusParish church
FoundedNovember 12, 1701 (1701-11-12)
Founder(s)North Carolina General Assembly
DedicationSt. Paul
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)William Nichols
StyleGeorgian
Years built1736–1760
CompletedApril 10, 1760 (1760-04-10)
Specifications
MaterialsBrick
Administration
ProvinceSewanee
DioceseEast Carolina (since October 9, 1883 (1883-10-09))
ParishEdenton; St. Paul
St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Churchyard
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
NRHP reference No.75001248[1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 1975

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).

Services

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On Sundays the church holds a breakfast, Christian education, and two morning services  – Rite I & II.[2]

History

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St. 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

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St. 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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Sunday Service Schedule". St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
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