Second Presbyterian Church (Petersburg, Virginia)

Second Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 419 W. Washington St., Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect and church pastor Theodorick Pryor and was built in 1861–1862, in the Gothic Revival style. It has stucco covered brick walls and a tower that protrudes from the central bay of its three-bay entry facade. The interior features iron ornamentation, cast by a foundry in Petersburg at the beginning of the American Civil War.[3]

Second Presbyterian Church
Location419 W. Washington St., Petersburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′36″N 77°24′38″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1861 (1861)-1862
ArchitectTheodorick Pryor
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Early Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.90002114[1]
VLR No.123-0042
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 14, 1991
Designated VLRDecember 12, 1989[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is located in the Folly Castle Historic District.

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. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Rev. Thomas Kendall Spencer, Jr. (September 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Second Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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