Saint Paul's Church (Petersburg, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°13′43″N 77°24′22″W / 37.22861°N 77.40611°W / 37.22861; -77.40611
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Saint Paul's Church
Niernsee & Neilson
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.86001191[1]
VLR No.123-0041
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 30, 1986
Designated VLRApril 15, 1986[2]

The Saint Paul's Church also known as Saint Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, is a historic

Niernsee & Neilson and built between 1855 and 1857, in the Gothic Revival style. The church is constructed of brick and features a three-story entrance tower. Also on the property are a contributing rectory (c. 1860) and parish house (1922). The church was attended by Robert E. Lee during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864–65.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It is located in the Petersburg Courthouse Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Division of Historic Landmarks Staff (1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Saint Paul's Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo