St. James Church (Accomac, Virginia)
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St. James Church | |
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View from choir loft; note trompe l'œil painting behind altar | |
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| Location | Daugherty Rd. between Back St. and Ocean Hwy., Accomac, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°43′03″N 75°40′20″W / 37.717494°N 75.672298°WCoordinates: 37°43′03″N 75°40′20″W / 37.717494°N 75.672298°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1838 |
| Architect | Potts |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 69000215[1] |
| VLR # | 160-0005 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 11, 1969 |
| Designated VLR | November 5, 1968[2] |
St. James Church is a historic Episcopal church on Daugherty Road between Back Street and Ocean Highway in Accomac, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1838 and is a one-story, brick structure in the Greek Revival style. It features a tetrastyle front portico with Doric order columns. Atop the portico is a bell tower. The interior features trompe-l'œil painting on the walls and shallow vaulted ceiling.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]
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 2013-03-12.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (April 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. James Church" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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