Buffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Buffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000229[1] |
|---|---|
| VLR No. | 017-5016 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 30, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | December 6, 2006[2] |
Buffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church located near Willis, Floyd County, Virginia. It was the first of the 5 "rock churches" founded by Bob Childress.[3] It was built in 1929, and is a rock-faced frame building with a nave plan and front and rear transepts. The nave measures 33 feet wide and 80 feet long. It has a steeply-pitched gable roof covered with standing seam sheet metal. The contributing Cemetery has a continuous wall of mortared quartzitic fieldstones, matching the church exterior.[4][5]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
See also
- Bluemont Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
- Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
- Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
- Willis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
References
- ^ a b "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 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ http://www.stone-churches.com/stone-churches-Buffalo-Mountain%20(1).pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Randle Brim; John Kern & Michael Pulice (December 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery" (PDF). and Accompanying two photos
- ^ "Rock Church – Roanoke.com". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2009-12-09. Roanoke Times March 4, 2009
External links
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