Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Port Conway, Virginia)

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Emmanuel Church
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church, October 2012
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Location U.S. Route 301
Port Conway, Virginia
Nearest city Port Royal, Virginia
Coordinates 38°10′46″N77°11′10″W / 38.17944°N 77.18611°W / 38.17944; -77.18611
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1860
Architect Niernsee & Neilson
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 86003593 [1]
VLR No.048-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 1987
Designated VLROctober 14, 1986 [2]

Emmanuel Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located on the west side of U.S. Route 301, just north of the Rappahannock River in Port Conway, Virginia, in the United States. Emmanuel Church and its historic graveyard are located in front of Belle Grove. In 1751, future President James Madison was born at Belle Grove, the childhood home of his mother, Eleanor Rose "Nelly" Conway. On January 7, 1987, Emmanuel Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The pipe organ, built by Henry Erben, is original to the building and is in continual use during services.

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National Register listing

Current usage

Emmanuel Church is still in use and is one of three churches that form the Hanover-with-Brunswick Parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. The rector of the parish is the Rev. Richard E. Fichter, Jr. [3] Services are held twice a month at Emmanuel. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ Hanover-with-Brunswick Parish official website.
  4. ↑ St. Paul's Episcopal Church history - discusses Emmanuel Church Archived 2008-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
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