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

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Sources

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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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