Mitchells Presbyterian Church

Mitchells Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located on VA 652 in Mitchells, Culpeper County, Virginia. It was built in 1879, and is a one-story, frame building in the Carpenter Gothic style. It measures 50 feet by 30 feet and sits on a brick foundation. The interior features a trompe-l'œil fresco added between 1892 and 1899 by well-known local artist Joseph Oddenino. He also painted the interior murals at Elmwood.[3]

Mitchells Presbyterian Church
Mitchells Presbyterian Church at dusk, April 2017
LocationVA 652, Mitchells, Virginia
Coordinates38°22′46″N 78°1′27″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1879 (1879)
Architectural styleGothic, Carpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No.80004183[1]
VLR No.023-0051
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 7, 1980
Designated VLRFebruary 19, 1980[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[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 (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mitchells Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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