Bethlehem Church
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Bethlehem Church | |
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Bethlehem Church, September 2013 | |
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| Location | VA 798, Broadway, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°34′39″N 78°43′57″W / 38.57750°N 78.73250°WCoordinates: 38°34′39″N 78°43′57″W / 38.57750°N 78.73250°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1844-1845 |
| Built by | Clemens, Jeremiah |
| NRHP Reference # | 85001414[1] |
| VLR # | 082-0003 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1985 |
| Designated VLR | December 6, 1980[2] |
Bethlehem Church, also known as Bethlehem United Church of Christ, is a historic United Church of Christ church located at Broadway, Rockingham County, Virginia. It was built in 1844-1845, and is a small, one-story, gable-roofed limestone structure. It measures 42 feet, 6 inches, by 32 feet, 6 inches. The original vaulted ceiling and gable roof were destroyed during the American Civil War. The present gable roof was built in 1914. It was used as the primary church until a new church was constructed in 1952.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bethlehem Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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