St. Peter's Church - New Kent, VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member archway
N 37° 32.414 W 077° 03.394
18S E 318307 N 4156792
St. Peter's Church was built in 1703 and was almost destroyed during the Civil War. Martha Washington, the first First Lady and a New Kent native, married George Washington here in 1759.
Waymark Code: WM7QCQ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
Views: 3

"Constructed of brick laid in Flemish bond, St. Peter's measures 64 feet 4 inches (19.61 m) by 28 feet 4.5 inches (8.649 m) and is one story high. The gable roof has curvilinear gable ends; segmental arches appear over the windows of the church and the open arches of the tower which was added in the mid-eighteenth century replacing an earlier wooden belfry. The two-story brick tower is of Flemish bond with some glazing and has a pyramidal roof. The top of the tower is also decorated by four original stuccoed brick urns. A wing was added sometime before the Revolution but was removed in the middle of the nineteenth century.

"The original south doorway and several windows had been bricked up but have been restored as have the curvilinear gable ends for which evidence was found in the fabric of the building during the 1940's and again during the restoration work of 1951-52. Much of the interior and exterior has been restored or replaced in what is thought to be its original condition."

Source: Wikipedia
Street address:
8400 Saint Peter Lane
New Kent, VA USA
23124


County / Borough / Parish: New Kent County

Year listed: 1969

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

Periods of significance: 1700-1749

Historic function: Religion

Current function: Religion

Privately owned?: yes

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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