St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Selma, Alabama)

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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
A postcard of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in 1912.
A postcard of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in 1912.
Location: 210 Lauderdale Street

Selma, Alabama
Built/Founded: 1871-1875
Architect: The firm of Richard Upjohn and Richard M. Upjohn
Architectural style(s): Gothic Revival
Added to NRHP: March 25, 1975
NRHP Reference#: 75000311[1]
Governing body: St. Paul's Episcopal Church

St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic Gothic Revival church located in Selma, Alabama, United States. The parish was established in 1838. The original sanctuary building was burned during the Battle of Selma, with credit for that act going to Union General James H. Wilson. The current building was designed by the New York firm of Richard Upjohn, it was completed in 1875.[2] The interior features several Tiffany stained glass windows designed by a local native parishioner, Clara Weaver Parrish. She was a noted artist who worked for Tiffany Studios in New York.[3][2] St. Paul's Episcopal was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1975.[1]

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  1. ^ a b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ a b "Selma's Architecture and History Tour". "www.SelmaAlabama.com". Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
  3. ^ "Clara Weaver Parrish (1861-1925)". "Alabama Women's Hall of Fame". Retrieved on 2008-03-02.

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