About this property
Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery in Patrick County, Virginia. It was built in 1932, and is one of six "rock churches" founded by Bob Childress and built between 1919 and the early 1950s. The building consists of a one-story, gable-fronted rectangular form with a roughly square, Gothic Revival bell tower centered on the building's front elevation. The building was erected on a concrete block foundation, and has walls of light wood framing covered with a thick quartz and quartzite fieldstone exterior veneer. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
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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 07000227. It was listed on March 29, 2007.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?
Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2007.
What type of historic resource is Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery?
Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery?
The period of significance for Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is recorded as the civil_war era.
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