Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District

1700 University Avenue

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1926-27

BrickContributes to the historic character of the district

1926–1927
18001850190019502000

From the National Register nomination

Church. Georgian Revival. Built 1926-27. Brick (Flemish bond); 2 stories; pedimented roof; symmetrical 3-bay front; 7-bay lateral facades; projecting 2-story pedimented Roman Doric portico fronting tower vestibule; cylindrical wooden belfry resting on low brick tower and capped with copper dome; 1955 basement-level addition roofed with balustraded terrace on E lateral facade. Pedimented window heads; broad wooden entablature under eaves; dome topped by finial and Latin cross. Later parish hall wing to rear of church. Eugene Bradbury, architect. This large Georgian-style church with copper-domed belfry is a prominent landmark on University Avenue.

People

  • Eugene Bradbury architect