Huguenot Memorial Chapel and Monument

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Manakin Huguenot Church and Monument
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Manakin Huguenot Church and Monument
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LocationVA 711, Manakin, Virginia
Coordinates 37°33′53″N77°42′33″W / 37.56472°N 77.70917°W / 37.56472; -77.70917 Coordinates: 37°33′53″N77°42′33″W / 37.56472°N 77.70917°W / 37.56472; -77.70917
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1895 (1895)
Built byLawson & Newton
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 88000214 [1]
VLR No.072-0093
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 23, 1988
Designated VLRJune 17, 1987 [2]

Huguenot Memorial Chapel and Monument is a historic church located at Manakin, Powhatan County, Virginia. Built in 1700 by French Huguenots, Protestant refugees, it was moved to its current location in 1710. It burned down in the Revolutionary War and was later rebuilt with parts of the original building. It is in what is called the Carpenter Gothic style. A new church was built next to this in 1954, and is the one still currently used. [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Robert A. Carter and Calder Loth (June 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Huguenot Memorial Chapel and Monument" (PDF). and Accompanying photo