National Register of Historic Places

Little Fork Church

Rixeyville, Culpeper County, Virginia
Listed
November 11, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
69000234

About this property

Little Fork Church stands on a low knoll to the east of State Route 229 nine miles north of Culpeper, Virginia in a small grove of trees that enhances its naturally pastoral setting. The name Little Fork is taken from the junction of the Hazel and Rappahannock Rivers relatively close to the edifice. It is a large room church being 83 1⁄2 feet east–west and 33 1⁄2 feet north–south. Unlike most rectangular churches in Virginia, the pulpit stands directly north of the southern entrance door that is placed in the middle of the southern wall rather than in the far southeast of the building. Thus it shows some of the architectural characteristics of middle colony meeting houses such as those in Delaware as well as the Virginia Vernacular Church and the deep church.

Location

Rixeyville, Culpeper County, Virginia
38.59999, -77.95465

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Little Fork Church listed on the National Register?

Little Fork Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Little Fork Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Little Fork Church?

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

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