Grace Church (Yorktown, Virginia)
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Grace Episcopal Church | |
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Grace Church, 2003 | |
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| Location | Rte. 1003 and Main St., Yorktown, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′9″N 76°30′28″W / 37.23583°N 76.50778°WCoordinates: 37°14′9″N 76°30′28″W / 37.23583°N 76.50778°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1697 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000832[1] |
| VLR # | 099-0010 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | June 2, 1970[2] |
Grace Church (also known as York-Hampton Parish Church) is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery at Route 1003 and Main Street in Yorktown, Virginia.
It was built in 1697 and later updated with a Greek Revival style. Thomas Nelson, Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence and other pre-Revolution Founding Fathers attended the church.[3]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Grace Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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