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The Victorian Dress Museum is housed in the former Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Rugby, North Dakota.

Dedicated on January 25, 1905, the church building?s cornerstone was laid on September, 1903. Using a Late Gothic Revival architectural style, its walls are made of local split fieldstone and are roughly dressed and well laid up in courses. Although the structure does not have a standard or dominant color, pinks, grays, and tans are well represented.

The church?s ornate stained glass windows came from the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in New York City, which was torn down in 1899. Inside, the architectural style is further emphasized through intricate detailing and arrangement. Among the highlights of its interior are four sets of heavy wood cross trusses as well as the fine wood ceiling and wainscoting seen on the lower area of the walls.

Today, the church is now called the Victorian Dress Museum. It features a collection of 23 reproduced and prize winning Victorian style dresses. Together with accessories, they are showcased inside the building.
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1992.
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