Farnham Church
Farnham Church | |
%252C_State_Routes_602_%2526_607%252C_Farnham_(Richmond_County%252C_Virginia).jpg) Farnham Church, HABS Photo | |
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| Location | VA 3, Farnham, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°53′9″N 76°37′32″W / 37.88583°N 76.62556°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1737 |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival, Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002053[1] |
| VLR No. | 079-0014 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | September 19, 1972[2] |
Farnham Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia. It was built in 1737, and is a one-story, cruciform shaped brick Colonial era church building. It measures 63 feet, 8 inches, feet by 58 feet, 2 inches, and is topped by a gable roof. Two years into the War of 1812, bullet holes were left in the walls during a conflict between the Virginia militia and the British fleet, led by Admiral George Cockburn. This event was called the Skirmish at Farnham Church.[2][3][4] During the Civil War the church was used by Union soldiers as a stable. The church was last renovated in 1921 in the Georgian Revival style.[5]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Farnham Church – DHR". DHR Virginia. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "The War of 1812". Richmond County Museum. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ Harper, Robert (1992). Richmond County Virginia 1692-1992: A Tricentennial Portrait. O'Donnell Publications.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Farnham Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
Media related to Farnham Church at Wikimedia Commons
- Farnham Church (Episcopal), State Routes 602 & 607, Farnham, Richmond, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
