Chester Presbyterian Church
Chester Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at the junction of Osborne Road and VA 10 in Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia. The church is a wood-frame structure measuring 20 by 30 feet and is covered by a steeply pitched gable roof with relatively deep, unornamented eaves. It is an elementary expression of American Gothic Revival architecture.
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| Location | Jct. of Osborne Rd. and VA 10, Chester, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°21′33″N 77°25′53″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architect | Grove, T. Martin |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002098[1] |
| VLR No. | 020-5088 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1976 |
| Designated VLR | June 15, 1976[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
History
Chester Presbyterian Church was organized on June 16, 1878. The church was eventually built in 1880 on the east side of Winfree Street designed by architect Grove, T. Martin. The belfry was reconstructed after being blown off in 1948. The church moved to Osborne Road in 1951 but soon got moved again in 1954 to Osborne Road and VA 10.[3] Major expansions had happened in 1956 which had led to most of what the church is now. In 2000, the Fellowship Hall, the kitchen, and the Preschool classrooms had been built.[4]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chester Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- "History | Chester Presbyterian". www.chesterpres.org. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
