Aquia Church
Aquia Church | |
Nearest city | Aquia, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°27′52.56″N 77°24′10.98″W / 38.4646000°N 77.4030500°W |
Area | 8.5 acres (3.4 ha)[1] |
Built | 1751-1755 (Interior rebuilt, 1757) |
Architect | Mourning Richards; William Copein |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 69000282 |
VLR No. | 089-0008 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969[3] |
Designated NHL | July 5, 1991[4] |
Designated VLR | May 13, 1969[2] |
Aquia Church is a historic church and congregation at 2938 Richmond Highway (
Description and history
Aquia Church is located west of
The building's cruciform plan is not common for colonial period churches, and it is also rare for churches from that period to have a full second story.[1] The church was built on the site of two earlier Anglican churches of Overwharton Parish, which was formed before 1680 by the division of Potomac Parish and received its first permanent minister in 1711. Its exterior was built 1751-55, using sandstone quarried nearby for the trim. In 1757 the building was gutted by fire, and was rebuilt in the surviving shell. The interior is largely original, and has richly detailed woodwork, including one of the finest known colonial period pedimented altarpieces in the state.[1]
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Stafford County, Virginia
References
- ^ a b c d e Sarah S. Driggs; John S. Salmon; Calder C. Loth; Carolyn Pitts (August 27, 1990), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Aquia Church (pdf), National Park Service and Accompanying 8 photos, exterior and interior, from 1990 (32 KB)
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Aquia Church". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
- ^ Aquia Episcopal Church, accessed March 16, 2010