St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Augusta, Georgia)

Saint Paul's Church
Saint Paul's Church
Basic information
Location	Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
District	Episcopal Diocese of Georgia
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	parish
Website	Saint Paul's Church
Architectural style	Colonial
Saint Paul's Church (Episcopal)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	6th and Reynolds Sts., Augusta, Georgia
Coordinates	33°28′33″N 81°57′40″W / 33.47583°N 81.96111°WCoordinates: 33°28′33″N 81°57′40″W / 33.47583°N 81.96111°W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1751
NRHP Reference #	73000642[1]
Added to NRHP	April 11, 1973

Saint Paul's Church is a historic Episcopal church located in downtown Augusta, Georgia, adjacent to Riverwalk Augusta.

History

The church was established in 1750 by the Church of England at the site of Fort Augusta. The church, located on the corner of 6th and Reynolds Street, is the oldest church congregation in Augusta. The original church building was of Gothic architecture, but burned down during the American Revolutionary War. The second church burned down during the Great Augusta Fire of 1916. The current church building of colonial architecture was designed by Henry Wendell and can seat up to 600 people.

Burials

• William Few represented Georgia at the Constitutional Convention and in the United States Congress (body moved here in 1973)
• George Mathews former Governor of Georgia and U.S. Representative

See also

• History of Augusta, Georgia

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

• Saint Paul's Church — official website
• National Park Service "Discover Our Shared Heritage" travel itinerary
• "Early church members were required to carry firearms", Augusta Chronicle, we-posted June 21, 1996