Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
228 Pitt Street
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 24, 2010
1. Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior.
Erected by U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 38° 48.174′ N, 77° 2.702′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. It is on S. Pitt Street north of Duke Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 228 Pitt Street, Alexandria VA 22314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stabler-Leadbeater House (within shouting distance of this marker); 204 South Pitt Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General Montgomery D. Corse, CSA (within shouting distance of this marker); "For God and Country" (within shouting distance of this marker); 414-412 Prince Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ticer House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Washington's Tenement House (about 300 feet away); The Bank of Potomac Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Saint Paul's Episcopal Church. Wikipedia entry:
... The St. Pauls Sunday school was organized in 1818. In England, Sunday schools had been started for the education of the industrial poor. The schools taught reading and writing and rudiments of knowledge of the Bible and the liturgy. The Sunday school educated Negroes as well as Whites until the teaching of reading to Negroes was prohibited by the Virginia legislature in the aftermath of Nat Turner's slave rebellion. ... (Submitted on December 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Our History. Church website entry (Submitted on December 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Virginia Theological Seminary History. Website entry (Submitted on December 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Benjamin Latrobe, architect; Virginia Theological Seminary; Protestant Episcopal; racial segregation.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 24, 2010
2. Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Marker
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 24, 2010
3. Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,720 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
