Bedford Historic Meetinghouse

Bedford Historic Meetinghouse, also known as Methodist Meetinghouse and St. Philip's Episcopal Church, is a historic meeting house located at 153 W. Main Street in Bedford, Virginia. It was built in 1838, and is a brick building measuring 38 feet by 58 feet and in the Greek Revival style. It features a shallow, pedimented gable roof topped by a square belfry with a stubby, tapered spire. It was built as Bedford's first Methodist Church and houses the headquarters of the Bedford Historical Society.[3]

Bedford Historic Meetinghouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Bedford Historic Meetinghouse, September 2012
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Location	153 W. Main St., Bedford, Virginia
Coordinates	37°20′5″N 79°31′32″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1838
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	78003182[1]
VLR No.	141-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 31, 1978
Designated VLR	September 20, 1977[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bedford Historic Meetinghouse" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-26. and Accompanying photo

External links

• Bedford Historical Society website
• Bedford Meeting House, 153 West Main Street, Bedford, Bedford City, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)

Sign in front of the Meetinghouse