Lower Church

Historic church in Virginia, United States
United States historic place
Lower Church
Virginia Landmarks Register
Lower Church, August 2011
37°33′8″N 76°27′36″W / 37.55222°N 76.46000°W / 37.55222; -76.46000
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1717 (1717)
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.73002038[1]
VLR No.059-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1973
Designated VLROctober 17, 1972[2]

Lower Church is a historic Episcopal church located near Hartfield, Middlesex County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1717, and is a one-story, rectangular brick building with a clipped gable roof. It measures 56 feet by 34 feet.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

George Washington, the first president and Founding Father of the United States, attended the school at this church.

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 (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lower Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

External links

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