Second Presbyterian Church - Petersburg, Virginia
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 37° 13.604 W 077° 24.606
18S E 286180 N 4122745
Historic Presbyterian church in Petersburg, Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMT55V
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Second Presbyterian Church

From Wikipedia:

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.

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

 The church continues to serve its congregation.  The the church was founded in 1851 as "child" of the Tabb Street Presbyterian church

Street address:
419 W. Washington St.
Petersburg, Virginia


County / Borough / Parish: Petersburg

Year listed: 1991

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924

Historic function: Religion

Current function: Religion

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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