Second Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 419 W. Washington St., Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect and church pastor Theodorick Pryor and was built in 1861–1862, in the Gothic Revival style. It has stucco covered brick walls and a tower that protrudes from the central bay of its three-bay entry facade. The interior features iron ornamentation, cast by a foundry in Petersburg at the beginning of the American Civil War.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is located in the Folly Castle Historic District.
United States historic place| Second Presbyterian Church | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
| Virginia Landmarks Register | |
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| Location | 419 W. Washington St., Petersburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′36″N 77°24′38″W / 37.22667°N 77.41056°W / 37.22667; -77.41056 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1861 (1861)-1862 |
| Architect | Theodorick Pryor |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Early Gothic Revival |
| Website | https://www.2pc.org/ |
| NRHP reference No. | 90002114 |
| VLR No. | 123-0042 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 14, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | December 12, 1989 |
References
- Rev. Thomas Kendall Spencer Jr. (September 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Second Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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- 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
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