Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia
Listed
March 29, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
07000228

About this property

Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church located near Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia. It was one of the six "rock churches" founded by Bob Childress It was built in 1948, and is a white quartz rock-faced frame building. The main block is front-gabled with nave plan and Gothic-style tower at the front, through which the edifice is entered. The tower has corner parapets with crenellations of jagged, light-colored stone fragments between each corner. Attached to the main block is a 11⁄2-story, front-gabled addition. The contributing cemetery is enclosed by white quartz pillars connected by black pipes. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

2698 Homestead Rd.
Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia
36.86297, -80.71678

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Sources

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When was Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery?

Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1948.

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