| St. Paul's Church, Edenton | |||||||||||
| Fullname: | The Parish Church of St. Paul, Edenton | ||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 36.0613°N -76.6088°W | ||||||||||
| Location: | 100 West Church Street, Edenton, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Country: | United States | ||||||||||
| Denomination: | Episcopal | ||||||||||
| Status: | Parish church | ||||||||||
| Founder: | North Carolina General Assembly | ||||||||||
| Dedication: | St. Paul | ||||||||||
| Functional Status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Architect: | William Nichols | ||||||||||
| Style: | Georgian | ||||||||||
| Years Built: | 1736–1760 | ||||||||||
| Materials: | Brick | ||||||||||
| Province: | Sewanee | ||||||||||
| Diocese: | East Carolina | ||||||||||
| Parish: | Edenton | ||||||||||
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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. The churchyard has the tombs of governors Charles Eden (1673–1722), Thomas Pollock (1654–1722), and Gabriel Johnston (1699–1752).
On Sundays the church holds a breakfast, Christian education, and two morning services – Rite I & II.[1]
St. Paul's Parish was established on November 12, 1701, by an act of the provincial general assembly.[2] 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.
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.[3] The interior was restored to its 19th-century appearance following a fire in 1949.