National Register of Historic Places

Virginia City Church

St. Paul, Wise County, Virginia
Listed
November 16, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001263

About this property

Virginia City Church is a historic church located on Bull Run Road, near the small town of St. Paul, in Wise County, of southwestern Virginia. It is situated in the Appalachian Mountains / Blue Ridge Mountains chans. It was built about 1895, and is a small, one-room wood-frame vernacular church structure. It has a front gable roof and walls now covered with weatherboard. The rectangular building measures 20 feet by 32 feet. It was built by the Virginia City coal camp residents on land donated by the Russell Creek Coal Company. The building also served the surrounding local community as its first public schoolhouse. It was added to and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (maintained by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior) in 2005.

Location

St. Paul, Wise County, Virginia
36.92012, -82.34593

Categories

RELIGIONEDUCATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Paul Historic District
Listed
2.2 mi
Castlerun Historic District
Industrial
5.1 mi
Old Russell County Courthouse
Industrial
8.1 mi
Mason-Dorton School
Industrial
8.7 mi
Jessees Mill
Industrial
9.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Virginia City Church listed on the National Register?

Virginia City Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Virginia City Church?

Virginia City Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Virginia City Church?

The period of significance for Virginia City Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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