Tours
In 1897, St. Paul’s parishioners dreamed and then made a reality the current Gothic Revival Architecture church with its treasury of Christian Art. This beautiful historic church is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmark Register. It is a distinguished landmark in the city of Portsmouth.
As you enter the church you will view twenty-eight stained glass windows which were ordered from Mayer & Co., Munich, Germany from 1900 to 1914. On November 13, 1905 a Portsmouth Star newspaper article observed, “The fifteen stained glass windows of St. Paul’s … are among the most beautiful works of art in the south.” In 1928, eleven murals were commissioned and adorn the front of the church over the main altar that is made of Italian marble and Mexican onyx.
The St. Paul’s Docent Guild provides Open House Tours and Special Group Tours to visitors. If you are interested in visiting St. Paul’s, would like more information and/or would like to schedule a group tour, please contact Mary Tee Butler on 757 484-1921 or click here to e-mail her.
Men of the Parish:
Security Help Needed!
Two years ago the Docent Guild was formed to
open the doors of our historic and beautiful
church to visitors. We have provided tours for 1,172
visitors from 7 countries, 26 states and 18 Virginia
locations. We also have collected $1,132.53
for the Restoration Fund.
In order for the church to be open to the public we must meet
specific requirements directed by our pastor, Fr.
Mike. The requirements are that a minimum of
three people must be on the premise during the
tour hours and one must be a male for security
reasons. The security person will provide:
Vigilance during the tour
Cell phone coverage in case of an emergency
Ensure church is empty after tour is over
Ensure church is locked and secured before leaving
If you can give approximately three hours of your time one, two,
or three times during May
through September, please contact Mary Tee
Butler at 484-1921or email: marytee3@gmail.com
CLICK HERE FOR THE 2010 TOUR SCHEDULE.