Emmaus Baptist Church

Emmaus Baptist Church is a historic Southern 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]

Emmaus Baptist Church
LocationVA 106 west side, 0.4 miles (0.64 km) south of I-64, near Providence Forge, Virginia
Coordinates37°29′56″N 77°5′33″W
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1849 (1849)-1852
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.93000506[1]
VLR No.063-0011
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1993
Designated VLRApril 21, 1993[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. 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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