St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Virginia City, Nevada)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, March 1937
Location F & Taylor Streets
Virginia City, Nevada
Built 1876
Architectural style Carpenter Gothic
Part of Virginia City Historic District (#66000458[1])

St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a 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.

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References

  1. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Old post card of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
  3. Episcopal Diocese of Nevada list of parishes


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