Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church

Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church
Location 501 Old Stage Rd., Chilhowie, Virginia
Coordinates 36°48′9″N 81°40′56″W / 36.80250°N 81.68222°W / 36.80250; -81.68222Coordinates: 36°48′9″N 81°40′56″W / 36.80250°N 81.68222°W / 36.80250; -81.68222
Area less than one acre
Built 1893 (1893)-1894
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 91000830[1]
VLR # 189-0015
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 3, 1991
Designated VLR April 17, 1991[2]

Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Chilhowie United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia. It was built in 1893–1894, and is a cruciform plan, golden brown brick, Late Gothic Revival-style church. It has a gable roof and a central front projecting bell tower. The church features lancet windows, a stained glass rose window, and a vaulted ceiling.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[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. Nell W. Greever (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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