Mangohick Church | |
 Mangohick Church in May, 2010 | |
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| Location | VA 638, S of VA 30, Mangohick, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′28″N 77°16′21″W / 37.80778°N 77.27250°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1730 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001402[1] |
| VLR No. | 050-0041 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 05, 1972 |
| Designated VLR | August 15, 1972[2] |
Mangohick Church, also known as Mangohick Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church located in the community of Mangohick, King William County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1730, and is a one-story, rectangular brick building with a steep gable roof. It measures 61 feet by 21 feet. Originally built for an Episcopalian congregation, it was apparently abandoned by them soon after the Disestablishment. The church remains in active use.[3]
Bricks used to build the church were purported to have been shipped from England during colonial times. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] During the Civil War, General Grant pitched his tent near the church, on May 27, 1864, as he maneuvred South and East of General Lee in the prelude to the Battle of Cold Harbor.
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mangohick Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Mangohick Baptist Church, State Route 638, Mangohick, King William County, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
