St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Churchyard

St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Churchyard
Location W. Church and Broad Sts., Edenton, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°3′42″N 76°36′34″W / 36.06167°N 76.60944°W / 36.06167; -76.60944Coordinates: 36°3′42″N 76°36′34″W / 36.06167°N 76.60944°W / 36.06167; -76.60944
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1736-1766
Architect Nichols, William
NRHP Reference # 75001248[1]
Added to NRHP May 29, 1975
Engraving published 1885

St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Churchyard is a historic Episcopal church located at W. Church and Broad Streets in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built between 1736 and 1766, and is a five-bay, brick church building with a gable roof. It features a slightly engaged square tower. The interior was restored to its 19th-century appearance following a fire in 1949. The churchyard includes the graves of a number of prominent personages including Stephen Cabarrus, Governor Charles Eden, Governor Thomas Pollock, and Henderson Walker.

St. Paul's Parish was established in 1701,[2] as part of the colonial Church of England. The church is the second oldest church building in North Carolina, and the only colonial church still in regular parish use.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Groves, Joseph A., M.D. The Alstons and Allstons of North and South Carolina. Atlanta: The Franklin Printing and Publishing Company, 1901.
  3. ↑ 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 2014-08-01.


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