Coan Baptist Church

Coan Baptist Church
Location VA 638, E of jct. with VA 612, Heathsville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°55′31″N 76°30′51″W / 37.92528°N 76.51417°W / 37.92528; -76.51417Coordinates: 37°55′31″N 76°30′51″W / 37.92528°N 76.51417°W / 37.92528; -76.51417
Area 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built 1846 (1846)
Built by Hall, Reverend Addison
Architectural style Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 95000239[1]
VLR # 066-0086
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 17, 1995
Designated VLR January 15, 1995[2]

Coan Baptist Church, also known as Wicomico Church, is a historic Baptist church located near Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built in 1846, and is a rectangular, two-story, gable-roofed, brick structure. It has Federal and Greek Revival style design elements. Additions were made in 1957 and 1975. The congregation was founded in 1804 as the Wicomico Church.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Douglas Rose (August 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Coan Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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