Lower Church Explained

Lower Church
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:October 17, 1972[1]
Designated Other1 Number:059-0007
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:West of Hartfield on VA 33, near Hartfield, Virginia
Coordinates:37.5522°N -76.46°W
Architecture:Colonial
Added:April 24, 1973
Refnum:73002038

Lower Church is a historic Methodist church, formerly an Episcopal church, located near Hartfield, Middlesex County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1717, and is a one-story, rectangular brick building with a clipped gable roof. It measures 56×.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

George Washington, the first president and Founding Father of the United States, attended the school at this church.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lower Church . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff. August 1972. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo