Christ Church (Saluda, Virginia)
Christ Church | |
Location | Off VA 638, north of the junction with VA 33, Saluda, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°36′34″N 76°32′48″W / 37.60944°N 76.54667°WCoordinates: 37°36′34″N 76°32′48″W / 37.60944°N 76.54667°W |
Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
Built | 1712 | -1714
NRHP reference No. | 72001408[1] |
VLR No. | 059-0002 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 3, 1972 |
Designated VLR | March 21, 1972[2] |
Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Saluda, Middlesex County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1712-1714, and is a one-story, rectangular brick building with a gable roof. It measures 60 feet by 33 feet, 6 inches. The church was restored in 1843, and a gable-roofed vestibule added.[3] Burials in the churchyard include Congressman Andrew Jackson Montague and Chesty Puller.
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (March 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Christ Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links[]
- Christ Church, State Route 638, Urbanna, Middlesex County, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
Categories:
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Episcopal churches in Virginia
- Churches completed in 1714
- Buildings and structures in Middlesex County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, Virginia
- 18th-century Episcopal church buildings
- 1714 establishments in Virginia
- Middle Peninsula Registered Historic Place stubs
- Virginia church stubs