The Saint Paul's Church also known as Saint Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, is a historic Episcopal church in

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, United States. It was designed by

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and built between 1855 and 1857, in the

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style. The church is constructed of brick and features a three-story entrance tower. Also on the property are a contributing rectory (c. 1860) and parish house (1922). The church was attended by Robert E. Lee during the

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in 1864–65. an
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in 1986. It is located in the

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