St. Paul's Church, Edenton

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
The Parish Church of St. Paul, Edenton
Main façade of St. Paul's Church in 1937
36.061278°N 76.608833°W / 36.061278; -76.608833
Location	100 West Church Street, Edenton, North Carolina
Country	United States
Denomination	Episcopal
Website	www.stpedenton.org
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	November 12, 1701 (1701-11-12)
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 (1760-04-10)
Specifications
Materials	Brick
Administration
Province	Sewanee
Diocese	East Carolina (since October 9, 1883 (1883-10-09))
Parish	Edenton; St. Paul
St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Churchyard
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
NRHP reference No.	75001248[1]
Added to NRHP	May 29, 1975

Services

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

History

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

St. Paul's Church is a five-bay, brick church building with a gable roof. It features a slightly engaged square tower. 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

• List of Anglican churches
• List of the oldest buildings in North Carolina

References

1. "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.

External links

• 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, Edenton at Find a Grave