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

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:F & Taylor Streets
Virginia City, Nevada
Built:1876
Architecture:Carpenter Gothic
Partof:Virginia City Historic District
Partof Refnum:66000458

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.[1] St Paul's Parish, founded on September 1, 1861, is still an active congregation in the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada.[2]

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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  1. http://www.cardcow.com/66708/st-pauls-episcopal-church-virginia-city-nevada-virginia-city/ Old post card of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
  2. http://diocesenv.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=7&Itemid=58 Episcopal Diocese of Nevada list of parishes