THE PAUL POPP MEMORIAL FONT

The Paul Popp Memorial Font was sculpted by Augusta Freeman in 1874, and installed in the Cathedral of St. James, which had nearly burned to the ground in the Fire of 1871. The people at St. James take their Art and Architecture seriously.
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To me, this sculpture seems personal. Augusta's own children, maybe. Almost alive. Note the butterfly, that has rested, intact, on this child's hand for 135 years. The history of the Church is well worth a visit. http://www.saintjamescathedral.org/history1834.asp