Little Brick Church (Cedar Grove, West Virginia) Explained

The Little Brick Church
Location:0.75 mi. E of Kelley's Creek on US 60, Cedar Grove, West Virginia
Coordinates:38.2175°N -81.4261°W
Built:1853
Added:December 16, 1974
Refnum:74002006

The Little Brick Church, also known as Virginia's Chapel and William Tompkins Church, is a historic church that sits along US Route 60 in Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It was built in 1853, and is a small brick structure on a stone foundation. The building was nearly square when built, but lengthened within a few years. It features a louvered octagonal cupola, with finial. In 1912 a bell tower was added to the church. A mural behind the pulpit was painted by Forrest Hull in the early 1900s. The Chapel was occupied during the American Civil War by both sides. Originally a non-denominational chapel, it was for some time used exclusively by a Methodist congregation.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Little Brick Church. October 1973. 2011-08-05 . Ted McGee. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.