Tygarts Valley Church Explained

Tygarts Valley Church
Location:	U.S. Routes 219/250 Huttonsville, West Virginia
Coordinates:	38.7177°N -79.9774°W
Built:	1883
Architect:	Isaac Pursell Chenowith, Lemuel
Architecture:	Gothic
Added:	April 15, 1986
Refnum:	86000797

Tygarts Valley Church, also known as Tygarts Valley Presbyterian Church, is a Presbyterian church on U.S. Routes 219/250 in Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia.

History

It was built in 1883 in a wooden Gothic Revival architectural style on a sandstone foundation.

Description

The church measures 61by and features a 105adj=midNaNadj=mid spire.^{[1] [2]}

Designer and construction

The Philadelphia architectural firm of Isaac Purcell designed the building. Bridge builder Lemuel Chenoweth was responsible for the construction. The colorful windows, are rolled cathedral glass, imported from Scotland.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Tygarts Valley Church. January 1986. 2011-09-01 . William T. Wright. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.
2. Web site: 2016-03-04 . 2023-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050253/http://wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/randolph/86000797.pdf . 2016-03-04 .