The Tabernacle-Fireman's Field Explained

The Tabernacle-Fireman's Field
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:March 18, 2010[1]
Designated Other1 Number:286-5007
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:250 South Nursery Ave, Purcellville, Virginia
Coordinates:39.1331°N -77.7153°W
Built:, 1939, 1951
Added:February 22, 2011
Refnum:10000308[2]

The Tabernacle-Fireman's Field is a historic meeting site and picnic grounds located at Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, US. The property includes the Bush Meeting Taberbacle. It is an eight-sided, frame building measuring approximately 80 feet by 160 feet. It was originally built to house the "Bush Meetings" that were conducted by the Prohibition and Evangelical Association of Loudoun County, Virginia. The 8,500 square foot building could accommodate 3,000 seats. In 1939, it was converted into a skating roller rink, a function it has continued to serve. It closed temporarily in 2009 but reopened a year later.[3] Also on the property are two contributing barbeque pits and a picnic pavilion.[4] Fireman's Field, which serves as the home to the Purcellville Cannons of the Valley Baseball League, is on the property as well.[5]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[2] It is located in the Purcellville Historic District.

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 Listings. 2010-06-04. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/24/10 through 5/28/10. National Park Service.
  3. News: Gibson. Caitlin. 2010-10-14. Bush Tabernacle Meeting Hall in Purcellville to reopen after renovations. . en-US. 2021-07-04. 0190-8286.
  4. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Tabernacle-Fireman's Field . Roberto Costantino . June 2010. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos
  5. Web site: Fireman's Field and Bush Tabernacle Purcellville, VA - Official Website. 2021-07-04. www.purcellvilleva.gov.