St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond

St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Richmond. Located directly across the street from the Virginia State Capitol, it has long been a popular house of worship for political figures, including General Robert E. Lee and Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Other notable people associated with the church are Rev. Dr. Charles Minnigerode who led the church during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. The Right. Rev. John Shelby Spong, began to attract national attention while rector of St. Paul’s. St. Paul's was built in 1845 as a branch of the Monumental Church, which had outgrown its building. The Greek Revival church was designed by Thomas S. Stewart and modeled largely on St. Luke's Church, now Church of St. Luke & the Epiphany. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 as St. Paul's Church.
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Sight Name: St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Sight Location: Richmond, USA (See walking tours in Richmond)
Sight Type: Religious

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