St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Augusta, Georgia)

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Basic information
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Location	Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
District	Episcopal Diocese of Georgia
Ecclesiastical status	parish
Website	St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Architectural description
Architectural style	Colonial
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church, also known as St. Paul's Church, is an historic Episcopal church located in downtown Augusta, Georgia adjacent from the Augusta Riverwalk.

[edit] History

The church was established in 1750 by the Church of England at the site of Fort Augusta. The church, located on the corner of 6th and Reynolds Street, is the oldest church congregation in Augusta. The original church building was of Gothic architecture, but burned down during the Revolutionary War. The second church burned down during the Great Augusta Fire of 1916. The current church building of colonial architecture was designed by Henry Wendell and can seat up to 600 people.