Chester Presbyterian Church Explained

Wyatt Chapel at Chester Presbyterian Church
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 15, 1976[1]
Designated Other1 Number:020-5088
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Jct. of Osborne Rd. and VA 10, Chester, Virginia
Coordinates:37.3592°N -77.4314°W
Architect:Grove, T. Martin
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Added:November 21, 1976
Refnum:76002098

Wyatt Chapel at Chester Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at the junction of Osborne Road and VA 10 in Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia. The chapel is a wood-frame structure measuring 20 by 30 feet and is covered by a steeply pitched gable roof with relatively deep, unornamented eaves. It is an elementary expression of American Gothic Revival architecture.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

History

Chester Presbyterian Church was organized on June 16, 1878. The original church building, now known as Wyatt Chapel, was eventually built in 1880 on the east side of Winfree Street designed by architect Grove, T. Martin. The belfry was reconstructed after being blown off in 1948. Wyatt Chapel was moved to Osborne Road in 1951 but soon got moved again in 1954 to Osborne Road and VA 10.[2] In 1956, a new building with a sanctuary, a fellowship hall with kitchen, Sunday school rooms and offices, was built facing West Hundred Road. Though most activities moved to the new building, Wyatt Chapel continued to be used for Sunday school, scouts, and intimate wedding ceremonies. A new educational building was completed in 1967, providing much needed Sunday School space.

With the continued growth in the congregation, the decision was made to move Wyatt Chapel once again, and a new larger sanctuary and narthex were completed in 1995.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm#. 2013-09-21. dead.
  2. Web site: Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff . May 1976 . National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chester Presbyterian Church . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  3. Web site: About Chester Presbyterian . 2024-01-16 . www.chesterpres.org.