National Register of Historic Places

Union Church and Cemetery

Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia
Listed
September 9, 2008
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
08000896

About this property

Union Church and Cemetery is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery located at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia. The property contains the archaeological sites of the 1733 and 1750s Falmouth Anglican churches and the standing remains of the Union Church, built about 1819. The Union Church narthex, measuring 10 feet by 40 feet, is the section remaining from the Federal style building. The building contains an original stairway to the balcony and framing that extends upward to form the belfry which supports an estimated 300-pound bell. Also on the property is the church cemetery with headstones, dating from the 18th and the early 19th centuries through the 20th century. A violent rain storm in 1950 severely damaged the roof of the 40 feet wide by 54 feet long church leading to a collapse of the chancel and nave, leaving only the narthex intact. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia
38.32442, -77.46695

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Nearby Battles

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When was Union Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Union Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Union Church and Cemetery?

Union Church and Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Union Church and Cemetery?

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