Opequon Presbyterian Church
National Register of Historic Places

Opequon Presbyterian Church

Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia
Listed
February 16, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
01000145

About this property

Opequon Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located near Winchester, in Frederick County, Virginia. It was built in 1897, and is a one-story, gable-roofed, random-rubble stone church. It features Gothic-arched colored-glass, one-over-one windows and a three-stage corner bell tower containing an entrance. Also on the property are four burying grounds (one contributing) with the oldest marked grave site dated to 1742. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

217 Opequon Church Ln.
Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia
39.13892, -78.19496

Categories

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Sources

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When was Opequon Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Opequon Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Opequon Presbyterian Church?

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

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The period of significance for Opequon Presbyterian Church is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1742.

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