Slash Church
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Slash Church | |
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The church in 2013 | |
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| Location | VA 656, N of jct. with VA 657, near Ashland, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°43′07″N 77°24′54″W / 37.71861°N 77.41500°WCoordinates: 37°43′07″N 77°24′54″W / 37.71861°N 77.41500°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1729 |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001399[1] |
| VLR # | 042-0033 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1972 |
| Designated VLR | August 15, 1972[2] |
Slash Church, also known as Upper Church-St. Paul's Parish, is a historic Episcopal church located near Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built in 1729, and is a one-story, gable roofed, white clapboarded frame building. It measures approximately 60 feet, 6 inches, by 26 feet, 6 inches. Patrick Henry, Dolly Madison, and Henry Clay are believed to have attended this church.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Slash Church". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
