Salem Presbyterian Church (Salem, Virginia)

Salem Presbyterian Church

Salem Presbyterian Church, September 2012
Location E. Main and Market Sts., Salem, Virginia
Coordinates 37°17′34″N 80°3′26″W / 37.29278°N 80.05722°W / 37.29278; -80.05722Coordinates: 37°17′34″N 80°3′26″W / 37.29278°N 80.05722°W / 37.29278; -80.05722
Area less than one acre
Built 1851 (1851)
Built by Deyerle, Benjamin
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 74002245[1]
VLR # 129-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 15, 1974
Designated VLR June 18, 1974[2]

Salem Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at E. Main and Market Streets in Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1851-1852, and is a Greek Revival style temple form church. It has a slightly projecting Ionic order portico in antis with belfry.[3] The church owned the Salem Presbyterian Parsonage from 1854 to 1941.[4]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] It is located in the Downtown Salem Historic District.

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 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. ↑ Daniel Pezzoni (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem Presbyterian Parsonage" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.


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