Bethlehem Church - Tenth Legion, VA
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vhasler
N 38° 34.648 W 078° 43.931
17S E 697547 N 4272327
Stone church built in 1845.
Waymark Code: WMDT8G
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2012
Views: 4
Built in 1845, Bethlehem Church is the oldest stone church in Rockingham County. It replaced an earlier Quaker meeting house. During the US Civil War, it was used as a hospital. In 1952, the Bethlehem United Church of Christ constructed the neo-Gothic building next to this location. The congregations maintains the early building for occassional use.
Refer also to the NRHP Application
Street address:
Corner of Hwy US11 and VA798
Broadway , VA USA
County / Borough / Parish: Rockingham County
Year listed: 1985
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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