Byrd Presbyterian Church | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | September 13, 2000[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 037-0016 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | 2229 Dogtown Road, Goochland, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 37.7139°N -77.94°W |
Builder: | Parrish, Valentine; Cosby, Albert |
Architecture: | Greek Revival |
Added: | November 22, 2000 |
Refnum: | 00001438 |
Byrd Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Goochland in western Goochland County, Virginia on Dogtown Road. The original building dates from 1838 and is still in active use today. It is a two-story, rectangular brick structure with a slate gable roof. The interior of the church measures 28 feet by 40 feet. Also on the property is a contributing church cemetery with graves datingback to at least the 1850s.[2]
The original congregation began in 1748, and erected a dedicated building on Byrd Creek in 1759. Notable theologian Samuel Davies was one of the founding members.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.