Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

(Dec. 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM

(Type all entries — complete applicable sections)

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St. Paul's Episcopal ChurchAND/OR HISTORIC:

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Parochial Trust Fund of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, (a corporation)_____________________________

1210 Locust StreetCITY OR TOWN:

St. Louis

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Missouri

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CITY OR TOWN:

Ironton

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[iJflll^l^^^tiQN IN EXISTING SURVEYS

ITLE OF SURVEY

Missouri Historic Sites CatalogueY: 196, Federol fl State £2 County Q Local Q

State Historical Society of Missouri

Corner. Hltt and Lowry streets

Columbia Missouri 65201 2J.[

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Rare example in Missouri of consistently designed Gothic revival

church, built entirely of wood in 1870-1871. One of the church's

original communicants, Judge John W. Emerson, a native of Ironton,

donated the original plans of the church and the property on which

it is located. (A History of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Ironton, Missouri, no publ., [19l|2|. )—————————————•———————

Main block of church, 23 by 60 feet, under steep ridge roof.

Transept at west end of nave. Two separate main entrances (one on

south face and one on east face) at base of three story corner

belfry tower open into southeast corner of the nave. Wooden members

supporting the bell were replaced with steel beams in 1967.

(Information in a letter to the Missouri State Park Board from

Edward G. Cobb, Vicar, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Ironton,

Missouri, August, 1967.)

Exterior walls covered with vertical wood sheathing have accentuated

vertical ribs, terminating under eaves in Gothic-form moulding.

Wooden buttresses on exterior nave side walls and on transept gable

end walls are capped by spire pinnacles which pierce and project

above roof line and are finlal peaked.

Exterior paint changed from "rosy tan" to white, (information in

a letter to the Missouri State Park Board from Mrs. R. L. Barger,

Ironton, Missouri, August, 1967.)

Windows of Gothic proportion and formj stained glass framed in

wood and partially restored. (Information in a letter to the

Missouri State Park Board from Mrs. R. L. Barger, Ironton, Missouri,

August, 1967.)

Roof covered with wooden shingles painted in diamond pattern. Ridge

is crested and has Christian crosses at eastern and western gable

peak termini.

Nave interior roof framing system is exposed and constructed of

shaped wooden timbers with appropriate Gothic style ornament in

cluding pendants and scroll brackets.

Minor interior renovations include removal of original carpets,

replacement of box stoves with oil furnaces.

SIGNIFICANCE

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St. Paul's Episcopal Church is of primary significance as an

outstanding exajrple of raid-nineteenth century Gothic Revival

style architecture in rural Missouri.

"St. Paul's Episcopal Mission was organized on April 13, 1369.

Plans for a. church building were begun the same spring. Episco

palians, raembers of other denominations, and non-church people

helped generously with money, supplies, land, and labor." ("St.

Paul's Episcopal Church," brochure distributed by St. Paul's

Episcopal Church, Ironton, Missouri, no publ., n.d.) The

church cornerstone was laid June 8, 1870. (Iron County Register,

June 8, 1370, p. 3.) The building was near completion on Farch 30,

1871. (Iron County Register, March 30, 1371, p. 3.) Dedication

ceremonies, however, did not take place until August 3, 1879.

(Iron County Register, August 7, 1379, p. 3.)

The present Vicar of tf^ church, Edward G. Cobb, stated that the

church had no resident minister between 1908 and 19J2. (information

in a letter from Edward G. Cobb, Vicar, St. Paul's Episcopal -

Church, Ironton, Missouri, August, 1967.)

The building is very well-maintained. Work since 1952 has

restored the church to nearly original condition.

||a:gAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES ' : \ : : :;:: : »:

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1. A History of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Ironton, Missouri:

no publ. \_19h2j* 2. History of Southeast Missouri.

Publishing Coirpany, 10S5,

3. Iron County Register, Dec. 29,

Christmas celebration in

June 8, 1870, p. 3. Layi

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1370, p. 3. Reference to

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NAME AND T1 TLE:

M. Patricia Holmes, Research Architectural Historian

ORGAN. ZAT.ON i^ssouri State Park Board OATE

State Historical Survey and Planning Office Apri

P.O. Box 176 f 120ii Jefferson Build ne>CITY OR TOWN:

Jefferson CitviitiiiS^lEi LIAISON-OFFICE R eERTlSfCAlTONv^ 'Sfrf

As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na

tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law

89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion

in the National Register and certify that it has been

evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set

forth by the National Park Service. The recommended

level of significance of this nomination is:

National (3J State Q Local Q

Name

Joseph Jaeger, Jr.

Title Director, t&ssouri State Park

Board, and Missouri State Liaison

OfficerDate

STATE

Missouri 6^01;;:; RATIONAL . REGISTER VErHFI

L 28, 1969

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I hereby certify that this property is included in the

National Register.

Chief, Office of Archeology and fiisto

Date

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ATTEST:

Keeper of The National Register

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Form 10-300o (Dec, 1963)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM

(Continuation S/ieeO

Missouri

Iron

FOR UPS USe ONLY

ENTRY NUMBER

(Number til entrlaa)

ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

6. Missouri State Historical Survey

1968

Missouri State Park Board

P.O. Box 176

120k Jefferson Building

Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

(state)

Code: 2l»

Form I0-300o

(D«c. 1968)UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTOR 1C PL ACES

INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM

(Continuation Sheet)

STATE

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Iron

FOR NPS USE ONLY

ENTRY NUMBER

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9.

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ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

June 9, 1370, p. 3. Strawberry festival held

to raise money for windows.

Iferch 30, 1871, p. 3. Announcement that church

will be complete'"Before Easter" (April 9, 1871).

August 7, 1379, p. 3. Report on dedication of

Aug. 3, 1379.

"St. Paul's Episcopal Church," brochure, St. Paul's

Episcopal Church, Ironton, Missouri, no publ.,

recent date.

Form 10-3009

(D.c. 1963)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM

(Continuation Sheet)

STATE

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Iron

FOR NPS USE ONLY

,ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCHIRONTON, MO.

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