.gif)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Augusta, Georgia)
Encyclopedia
Saint Paul's Church is a historic Episcopal church located in downtown Augusta, Georgia
, adjacent to Riverwalk Augusta
.
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.
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, adjacent to Riverwalk Augusta
Riverwalk Augusta
Riverwalk Augusta is a city park along the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia . The park is alongside and on top of Augusta's levee. Sites along the Riverwalk include St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fort Discovery, and the Morris Museum of Art.-External links:* - Augusta Riverwalk Information* —...
.
History
The church was established in 1750 by the Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
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
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
, but burned down during the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. The second church burned down during the Great Augusta Fire of 1916. The current church building of colonial architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
was designed by Henry Wendell and can seat up to 600 people.
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, web-posted June 21, 1996