Old Stone Church (Lewisburg, West Virginia)
Old Stone Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
Old Stone Church | |
 Old Stone Church, November 1974 | |
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| Location | 644 Church St., Lewisburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37.8016°N 80.4483°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1796 |
| Architectural style | Old Virginia |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001286[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
History
The Old Stone Church was built in 1796, and is a two-story, rectangular limestone building. An addition was built in 1830, making the building 75 feet by 44 feet in size. It features an open cupola belfry. During the American Civil War it served as a hospital for both Union and Confederate forces.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The related Stone Manse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
Burials
Henry M. Mathews, Governor of West Virginia
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- C. Doyle Kester (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Stone Church" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
External links
- Official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. WV-21-1, "Old Stone Church (Presbyterian), Church Street, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, WV"
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