St. Paul's Church, Norfolk, Virginia
Identifier
bama207
Title
St . Paul's Church , Norfolk , Virginia
Creator
Earle, Swepson, 1879-1943
Subject
Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)--History Church architecture--United States--Pictorial works Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk--Pictorial works St. Paul's Church (Norfolk, Va.) Vernacular architecture--United States
Description
Located in Norfolk , Virginia and built in 1739 , St . Paul's Church is the only surviving colonial-era building . The church , which is also referred to as 'Borough Church ', is built in the shape of a Latin cross of walls laid in Flemish and English bond . One distinctive feature is the inscription "1739 S.B. " in a projection of bricks located in the south transept . The materials to build the church are believed to be a gift from Samuel Boush , the first mayor of the Borough of Norfolk .
Holding Institution
Baltimore Museum of Art
Collection
Photograph Collection, Swepson Earle Lantern Slides of Chesapeake Bay Architecture
Date
ca. 1906-1929
Date Digital
2009-09-11
Type
Image
Format
Digital reproduction of 1 lantern slide, 7 x 8 cm.
Coverage (Time Period)
1901-1910 1911-1920 1921-1930
Access Rights
Permission to reproduce this item is required and may be subject to copyright, fees, and other legal restrictions. For more information, please contact: E. Kirkbride Miller Art Research Library, Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, (443) 573-1778, bmalibrary@artbma.org.
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