Christ Church (Saluda, Virginia)
Although relatively plain, the church's interior was richly furnished in colonial times. After the Anglican church was disestablished in Virginia following the American Revolution, the church building was abandoned, and it fell into ruin. During this period, all interior furnishings, the roof, and the upper part of the walls were lost. The flemish bond walls of the church, however, remained standing.
The parish was revived in 1840, and the church was restored in 1843. A gable-roofed vestibule added, which today bears an inscription bearing the date 1714 (previously thought to be the date of construction and 1843).
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.
References
- ^ "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 September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ "059-0002". DHR. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "059-0002". DHR. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ 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
Media related to Christ Church (Saluda, Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church, State Route 638, Urbanna, Middlesex County, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey