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Rocky Run Methodist Church

Coordinates: 36°55′55″N 77°56′22″W / 36.93194°N 77.93944°W / 36.93194; -77.93944
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Rocky Run Methodist Church
Facade
Rocky Run Methodist Church is located in Virginia
Rocky Run Methodist Church
Rocky Run Methodist Church is located in the United States
Rocky Run Methodist Church
LocationVA 616, 1.8 mi. E of jct. with VA 46, Alberta, Virginia
Coordinates36°55′55″N 77°56′22″W / 36.93194°N 77.93944°W / 36.93194; -77.93944
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1857
ArchitectJefferson, Thomas (of Lynchburg)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.95000828[1]
VLR No.012-0029
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 07, 1995
Designated VLRApril 28, 1995[2]

Rocky Run Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church in Alberta, Brunswick County, Virginia. It was built in 1857, and is a one-story, frame Greek Revival style building. It has a two-room plan consisting of a narrow narthex and a nave. The front facade features a Roman Doric distyle pedimented porch, which frames the paired, four panel door church entrance. Also on the property is a contributing privy and church cemetery.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ James and Marilyn Melchor; Caroline C. Fisher (February 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rocky Run Methodist Church" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) and Accompanying photo