New Prospect Church
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New Prospect Church | |
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| Location | 4445 Sheep Creek Rd., near Bedford, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°25′35″N 79°32′44″W / 37.42639°N 79.54556°WCoordinates: 37°25′35″N 79°32′44″W / 37.42639°N 79.54556°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 00000312[1] |
| VLR # | 009-5211 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 31, 2000 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 1999[2] |
New Prospect Church, also known as New Prospect Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church located at 4445 Sheep Creek Road near Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1880, and is a one-story, wood frame building painted white and in a vernacular Greek Revival style. It measures 34 feet wide and 45 feet long, and has a low-pitched gable roof. The church has two entrances, one for the men and one for the women and children.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ June Laughlin (September 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Prospect Church" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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