National Register of Historic Places

Briery Church

Briery, Prince Edward County, Virginia
Listed
November 28, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
69000371

About this property

Briery Church is a historic Presbyterian Church located at Briery, Prince Edward County, Virginia. While the congregation dates as far back as 1755, the present building was designed by Rev. Robert Lewis Dabney (1820–1898) and built about 1855. It is a one-story, board-and-batten covered frame structure with a T-shaped plan. It has a steep gable roof with overhanging eaves, three cross gables, and lancet window openings in the Gothic Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. Among the early church leaders were Samuel Stanhope Smith, Drury Lacy, and John Blair Smith, each of whom served as president of Hampden-Sydney College. Samuel S. Smith also served as president of Princeton University (then known as College of New Jersey) and John B. Smith also served as first president of Union College in New York. In 1766, funds were raised as part of a plan to 'support the gospel' which enabled the purchase of slaves that were then rented out. The church remains an active congregation. It belongs to the Presbytery of the Peaks within the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Location

Briery, Prince Edward County, Virginia
37.08982, -78.47872

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When was Briery Church listed on the National Register?

Briery Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Briery Church?

Briery Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Briery Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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