Providence Presbyterian Church Explained

Providence Presbyterian Church
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:January 16, 1973[1]
Designated Other1 Number:054-0061
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:NW of Gum Spring off U.S. 250, near Gum Spring, Virginia
Coordinates:37.785°N -77.9053°W
Built:1747
Added:April 13, 1973
Refnum:73002034

Providence Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located near Gum Spring, Louisa County, Virginia. It was built in 1747, and is a two-story, three-bay, wood-frame building measuring 50 feet, 3 inches, by 26 feet, 4 inches. It is one of the few frame churches in Virginia remaining from colonial times and was one of the first Presbyterian churches to be built in the central part of the state. Samuel Davies served as its first minister until 1759, when he assumed the presidency of Princeton University. A distinguished son of the church was Robert Lewis Dabney, noted mid-19th century Presbyterian minister and church architect.[2]

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

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: Providence Presbyterian Church. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff. October 1972 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo