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Chapel of the Centurion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Fort Monroe, Chapel of the Centurion, HABS Photo
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Location	Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia
Coordinates	37°00′10″N 76°18′27″W / 37.00278°N 76.30750°W / 37.00278; -76.30750
Built	1856
Architect	Richard Upjohn
Architectural style	Carpenter Gothic
Part of	Fort Monroe (ID66000912)
NRHP reference No.	10000582
VLR No.	114-0002-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966, March 28, 2011
Designated VLR	June 17, 2010

The Chapel of the Centurion is the oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States. It is located inside Fort Monroe, a former military installation located in Hampton, Virginia. The Chapel is named for Cornelius the Centurion, who is believed to be the first Gentile to convert to Christianity.

History

Construction of the chapel began in 1856 and it was consecrated on May 3, 1858. It was designed by architect, Richard Upjohn, in the Carpenter Gothic style. Fort Monroe is no longer an active Army post.

It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Current

The Chapel had an active congregation and On March 25, 2012, Lucious B. Morton was installed as the first civilian and first permanent pastor of the Centurion Interdenominational Church.

See also

• United States Army Chaplain Corps

References

1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings: 3/28/11 through 4/01/11". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. 2011-04-08. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
4. ^ Chapel of the Centurion website
5. Katherine D. Klepper (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chapel of the Centurion" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos

External links

• Chapel of the Centurion website
• Fort Monroe, Chapel of the Centurion, Off Ruckman Road, Hampton, Hampton, VA: 15 photos, 4 color transparencies, 3 measured drawings, 10 data pages, and 2 photo caption pages at Historic American Buildings Survey

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