St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Magnolia Springs, Alabama)

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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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LocationN side Oak Ave., Magnolia Springs, Alabama
Coordinates 30°24′5″N87°46′17″W / 30.40139°N 87.77139°W / 30.40139; -87.77139
Built1901
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
Part of Magnolia Springs Historic District (ID11001046)
MPS Rural Churches of Baldwin County TR
NRHP reference No. 88001355 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1988
Designated CPJanuary 27, 2012

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, also known as St. Paul's Episcopal Chapel, is an historic Carpenter Gothic church located at 14755 Oak Avenue, in Magnolia Springs, Alabama. On September 25, 1988, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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Land was donated for the church in the 1890s after devout residents held services in their homes and invited preachers from nearby towns. However, the construction lagged due to insufficient funds before construction began in 1901 and the church was consecrated by Bishop Robert Woodward Barnwell in 1902. The church was nearly destroyed by a hurricane in 1916 and was the only church in Magnolia Springs for nearly fifty years. [1]

It is also included in the Magnolia Springs Historic District, as a contributing building. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. David B. Schneider; Susan Enzweiler (July 14, 2011). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Magnolia Springs Historic District. Includes 44 photos from 2011.