St. Paul's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church building located at 404 DeSmet Street, now 312 2nd Avenue, South West, in

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. Designed in the Late Gothic Revival style of architecture by noted

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architect

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, it was built in 1903 to 1905 of local

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with concrete mortar and wooden gables and roof. Its stained glass windows which came from Holy Trinity Parish in New York City and arrived in poor condition were refitted by members of the congregation. Around 1968 the church closed and remained vacant until 1991 when a local undertaker bought it. On December 3, 1992, it was added to the

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. Today the building is home to the Victorian Dress Museum and Boutique, which features reproductions of Victorian dresses and accessories.

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Episcopal church buildings in North Dakota Fashion museums in the United States Gothic Revival church buildings in North Dakota Joseph Bell DeRemer buildings Museums in Pierce County, North Dakota Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Churches completed in 1903 Stone churches in North Dakota National Register of Historic Places in Pierce County, North Dakota 1903 establishments in North Dakota Rugby, North Dakota {{NorthDakota-church-stub