Jonesville Methodist Campground

Jonesville Methodist Campground is a historic Methodist campground located near Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia. The property consists of a broad lawn where the congregation erect their tents, and the permanent pavilion-like auditorium. The auditorium is a gable roofed structure measuring 76 feet long and 36 feet wide, with a 12 feet deep shed addition. The camp ground land was given to the trustees of the Methodist Church in 1827 by Elkanah Wynn.[3]

Jonesville Methodist Campground
Buildings at the campground
LocationWest of Jonesville at the junction of U.S. Route 58 and State Route 652, near Jonesville, Virginia
Coordinates36°40′57″N 83°8′38″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1810 (1810)
NRHP reference No.74002133[1]
VLR No.052-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1974
Designated VLRJuly 17, 1973[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jonesville Methodist Campground" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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