Second Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 419 W. Washington St., Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect and church pastor Theodorick Pryor and was built in 1861–1862, in the Gothic Revival style. It has stucco covered brick walls and a tower that protrudes from the central bay of its three-bay entry facade. The interior features iron ornamentation, cast by a foundry in Petersburg at the beginning of the American Civil War.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[2] It is located in the Folly Castle Historic District.
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| Location | 419 W. Washington St., Petersburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′36″N 77°24′38″W / 37.22667°N 77.41056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1861-1862 |
| Architect | Theodorick Pryor |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Early Gothic Revival |
| Website | https://www.2pc.org/ |
| NRHP reference No. | 90002114[2] |
| VLR No. | 123-0042 |
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| Added to NRHP | January 14, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | December 12, 1989[3] |
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References
- ^ Rev. Thomas Kendall Spencer Jr. (September 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Second Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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