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Historic church in Virginia, United States United States historic place
Mount Salem Baptist Meetinghouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Mount Salem Baptist Meetinghouse in May, 2016
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LocationSoutheast of Washington on VA 626, near Washington, Virginia
Coordinates38°39′18″N 78°7′47″W / 38.65500°N 78.12972°W / 38.65500; -78.12972
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1850 (1850)-1851
Built byMiller, Henry
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.79003076
VLR No.078-0033
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 24, 1979
Designated VLRDecember 19, 1978

Mount Salem Baptist Meetinghouse, also known as Mount Salem Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist meeting house located near Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia. It was built in 1850–1851, and is a one-story, stuccoed stone building. It measures 40 feet by 50 feet and is topped by a gable roof. The church was restored and put into active service in 1977, after closure in 1942.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mount Salem Baptist Meetinghouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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