Emmaus Baptist Church
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| Location | VA 106 west side, 0.4 miles (0.64 km) south of I-64, near Providence Forge, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°29′56″N 77°5′33″W / 37.49889°N 77.09250°WCoordinates: 37°29′56″N 77°5′33″W / 37.49889°N 77.09250°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1849-1852 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 93000506[1] |
| VLR # | 063-0011 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 10, 1993 |
| Designated VLR | April 21, 1993[2] |
Emmaus Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located near Providence Forge, New Kent County, Virginia. It was built between 1849 and 1852, and is a rectangular, simple nave- plan structure in the Greek Revival style. It measures 38 feet wide by 50 feet long. Also on the property is a contributing church cemetery that contains 195 tombstones with dates ranging from 1855 to 1989.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[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.
- ↑ Sandra Frances Hubbard (December 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Emmaus Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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