St. Paul's Angelican Church

In 1763, under the oversight of the Bishop of London, Saint Paul's was founded as a mission church. It was the first non-Puritan church to be gathered in what is now Portland. The first building was located on Church Street off Middle Street in the old city. During the Revolutionary War, Portland became one of only a couple of cities to be burned by the British. Saint Paul's was lost in the attack.

The second building on Pearl Street at Newbury Street, was destroyed in the Great Portland Fire of 1866.

The present church, of 12th Century Simple Gothic design, was started in 1867, intentionally away from the city center on Congress Street. It was designed by architect Mr. George Pelham and planned to be forty feet longer and fifteen feet wider with a large tower and spire, but never finished.

Photo 68a, Sept 2011

St Paul's Angelican Church

Photo 69a, Sept 2011