Hebron Lutheran Church

Hebron Lutheran Church
Hebron Lutheran Church, September 2012
Location 1 mi. NE of Madison off U.S. 29, Madison, Virginia
Coordinates 38°24′26″N 78°14′51″W / 38.40722°N 78.24750°WCoordinates: 38°24′26″N 78°14′51″W / 38.40722°N 78.24750°W
Area 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built c. 1740
Architectural style Colonial
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 71000986[1]
VLR # 056-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 2, 1971
Designated VLR March 2, 1971[2]

Hebron Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church located in the countryside northeast of Madison, Madison County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1740, with the south wing added about 1800. It is a one-story, "T" shaped, frame building on a stone foundation. The original section measures 50 feet by 26 feet. The building was renovated in 1850 and, in 1885, the flat ceilings were adorned with decorative frescoes of rich Victorian patterns by Guiseppe Oddenino. The building was renovated again in 1961.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

In 1802, a new pipe organ made by David Tannenberg, perhaps America's most renowned early builder of pipe organs, was installed in the Hebron Lutheran Church. As the largest remaining and virtually unaltered example of Tannenberg's or any other extant organs from the colonial period, it is of special importance in American organbuilding history. It, like the church wherein it is located, are special examples of American history and are well worth a visit. More information and photos of the organ may be found in the External links below.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (January 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hebron Lutheran Church". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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