St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Virginia City, Nevada)
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church | |
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church, March 1937 | |
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F & Taylor Streets Virginia City, Nevada |
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| Built | 1876 |
| Architectural style | Carpenter Gothic |
| Part of | Virginia City Historic District (#66000458[1]) |
St. Paul's Episcopal Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic-style Episcopal church building located at F and Taylor Streets in Virginia City, Nevada, United States. It was built in 1876 to replace an earlier church that had burned down in 1875.[2] St Paul's Parish, founded on September 1, 1861, is still an active congregation in the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada.[3]
St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a contributing property in the Virginia City Historic District which was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Nevada
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Carson City, Nevada)
References
- ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Old post card of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
- ↑ Episcopal Diocese of Nevada list of parishes
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NV-15-30, "Episcopal Church, D Street, Virginia City, Storey County, NV", 2 photos
- Flickr photo of church today
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