Haines Chapel
Appearance
Haines Chapel and Cemetery | |
![]() Front and eastern side | |
Location | 2600 Tye River Turnpike, Vesuvius, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°53′19″N 79°9′17″W / 37.88861°N 79.15472°W |
Area | 2.8 acres (1.1 ha) |
Built | 1793 |
NRHP reference No. | 13001174[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 10, 2014 |
Haines Chapel, together with the South Mountain Cemetery, is a historic property located near the
Virginia Route 56 (Tye River Turnpike). The cemetery apparently began as a family cemetery in the 18th century; its oldest dated grave marker is a modern one dated 1793, although the oldest legible stone gives a date of 1857. The chapel, a simple wood-frame building constructed in 1914, stands on the Nelson County side of the property. Its interior contains well-preserved period woodwork, and is largely in original condition, including a period piano and organ. It is still used occasionally for services and special occasions, and the cemetery is also open to new burials.[2]
The church and cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Nelson County, Virginia
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Haines Chapel and Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved April 2, 2014.