Mitchells Presbyterian Church
Mitchells Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located on VA 652 in Mitchells, Culpeper County, Virginia. It was built in 1879, and is a one-story, frame building in the Carpenter Gothic style. It measures 50 feet by 30 feet and sits on a brick foundation. The interior features a trompe-l'œil fresco added between 1892 and 1899 by well-known local artist Joseph Oddenino. He also painted the interior murals at Elmwood.[3]
Mitchells Presbyterian Church | |
 Mitchells Presbyterian Church at dusk, April 2017 | |
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| Location | VA 652, Mitchells, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°22′46″N 78°1′27″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1879 |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Carpenter Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004183[1] |
| VLR No. | 023-0051 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1980 |
| Designated VLR | February 19, 1980[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
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- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mitchells Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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