Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Port Conway, Virginia) Explained

Emmanuel Church
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:October 14, 1986[1]
Designated Other1 Number:048-0007
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:38.1794°N -77.1861°W
Built:1860
Architect:Niernsee & Neilson
Added:January 7, 1987
Refnum:86003593

Emmanuel Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located on the west side of U.S. Route 301, just north of the Rappahannock River in Port Conway, Virginia, in the United States. Emmanuel Church and its historic graveyard are located in front of Belle Grove. In 1751, future President James Madison was born at Belle Grove, the childhood home of his mother, Eleanor Rose "Nelly" Conway. On January 7, 1987, Emmanuel Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The pipe organ, built by Henry Erben, is original to the building and is in continual use during services.

National Register listing

Current usage

Emmanuel Church is still in use and is one of three churches that form the Hanover-with-Brunswick Parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. The rector of the parish is the Rev. Richard E. Fichter, Jr.[2] Services are held twice a month at Emmanuel.[3]

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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. 21 September 2013. dead.
  2. http://www.hanoverparish.com/ Hanover-with-Brunswick Parish official website.
  3. http://stpaulskgva.org/?page_id=25 St. Paul's Episcopal Church history - discusses Emmanuel Church