Waddell Memorial Presbyterian Church

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Waddell Memorial Presbyterian Church
Waddell Memorial Presbyterian Church in Rapidan, Virginia.jpg
Waddell Memorial Presbyterian Church is located in Virginia
Waddell Memorial Presbyterian Church
LocationSE of Rapidan on VA 615, near Rapidan, Virginia
Coordinates38°18′29″N 78°3′46″W / 38.30806°N 78.06278°W / 38.30806; -78.06278Coordinates: 38°18′29″N 78°3′46″W / 38.30806°N 78.06278°W / 38.30806; -78.06278
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1874 (1874)
Built byDanforth, J.B.
Architectural styleCarpenter's Gothic
NRHP reference No.75002028[1]
VLR No.068-0054
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 1975
Designated VLRJune 17, 1975[2]

Waddell Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located near Rapidan, Orange County, Virginia. It was built in 1874, and is a Carpenter Gothic frame building covered with board-and-batten siding. It features a three-stage tower at the gable end with a ground level with an equilateral-arched doorway, a middle level with a rose window, and a belfry with double pointed windows.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is located in the Rapidan Historic District.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Waddell Memorial Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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