Item Details
Old St. Paul Church. Built in 1739. Norfolk, Va.
Format | Postcard |
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Description | 2 pages |
Language | English |
City, State | Norfolk, VA |
Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Subject | Fine Arts |
Notes | Old St. Paul's Church (Episcopal), built in 1739. The only building standing after the British bombarded and burned Norfolk on January 1, 1776. The church was restored after the Revolutionary War and one of the cannon balls fired at the church may be seen imbedded in the walls today. |
Collection | James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards |
Contributor | Princeton Theological Seminary |
Rights | Copyright Not EvaluatedDigitized collections are made accessible for purposes of education and research. More... |
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