Lamb's Creek Church (Sealston, Virginia)
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Lamb's Creek Church | |
 HABS drawing of the south elevation of the church | |
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| Location |
Lamb's Creek Road, off Route 3 |
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| Nearest city | King George, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°15′50″N 77°16′9″W / 38.26389°N 77.26917°WCoordinates: 38°15′50″N 77°16′9″W / 38.26389°N 77.26917°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1769 |
| Architect | John Ariss |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001403[1] |
| VLR # | 048-0010 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1972 |
| Designated VLR | August 15, 1972[2] |
Lamb's Creek Church is an historic Episcopal church located off Virginia Route 3 on Lamb's Creek Road in Sealston, King George County, Virginia, in the United States. On September 22, 1972, Lamb's Creek Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
National Register listing
- Lamb's Creek Church ** (added 1972 - Building - #72001403)
- VA 607, Sealston
- Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
- Architect, builder, or engineer: Ariss,John
- Architectural Style: Colonial
- Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion
- Period of Significance: 1750-1799
- Owner: Private
- Historic Function: Religion
- Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
- Current Function: Religion
- Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
Current use
Lamb's Creek 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. Diane Carroll.[3] Services are held on the last Sunday of August each year. The blessing of the animals is conducted in October each year.[4]
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Hanover-with-Brunswick Parish official website.
- ↑ St. Paul's Episcopal Church history - discusses Emmanuel Church
External links
- Lamb's Creek Church (Episcopal), State Route 694, Comorn, King George County, VA: 3 photos, 3 measured drawings, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Hanover-with-Brunswick Parish official website.
- Lamb's Creek Church Cemetery
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church history - discusses Lamb's Creek Church
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