Silverbook Methodist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Silverbook Methodist Church

Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia
Listed
January 16, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03001438

About this property

Silverbrook Methodist Church, also known as Silverbrook United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located at Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia. It was built between 1906 and 1908, and is a rectangular, one-story, one-room, gable-front, frame structure with a projecting front vestibule topped by a bell tower. It is in the Late Gothic Revival style and measures approximately 24 feet by 40 feet (7.3 by 12.2 meters). Also on the property is a contributing church cemetery dated to 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

8616 Silverbrood Rd., VA 600
Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia
38.72582, -77.24283

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 03001438. It was listed on January 16, 2004.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

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Engagement at Occoquan
1862Civil War
3.2 mi
Occoquan River Crossing Skirmish
1862Civil War
3.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Silverbook Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Silverbook Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Silverbook Methodist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Silverbook Methodist Church?

The period of significance for Silverbook Methodist Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1906.

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