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Christ Church
Christ Church Rd,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 40' 53.148576",
-76° 25' 23.863512"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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John Carter had the first church built on this site; it was completed in 1670 after his death. In 1730, his son Robert King Carter, colonial Virginia's most powerful planter, proposed to build a brick church here at his own expense, which the vestry of Christ Church Parish accepted. Finished in 1735, Christ Church is the best-preserved and most finely crafted of colonial Virginia's Anglican parish churches. The church's detailed brickwork, particularly the molded-brick doorways, distinguishes the exterior. The interior includes original high-backed pews, triple-decker pulpit, walnut altarpiece, and stone pavers. The elaborately carved tombs of Robert Carter and his two wives stand in the churchyard.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Christ Church Virginia Map
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