Salem Presbyterian Church (Salem, Virginia)

Salem Presbyterian Church

Salem Presbyterian Church, September 2012
Location E. Main and Market Sts., Salem, Virginia
Coordinates 37°17′34″N 80°3′26″W / 37.29278°N 80.05722°W / 37.29278; -80.05722Coordinates: 37°17′34″N 80°3′26″W / 37.29278°N 80.05722°W / 37.29278; -80.05722
Area less than one acre
Built 1851 (1851)
Built by Deyerle, Benjamin
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 74002245[1]
VLR # 129-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 15, 1974
Designated VLR June 18, 1974[2]

Salem Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at E. Main and Market Streets in Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1851-1852, and is a Greek Revival style temple form church. It has a slightly projecting Ionic order portico in antis with belfry.[3] The church owned the Salem Presbyterian Parsonage from 1854 to 1941.[4]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] It is located in the Downtown Salem Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. Daniel Pezzoni (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem Presbyterian Parsonage" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

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