Farnham Church

Historic church in Virginia, United States

United States historic place

Significant dates

Farnham Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register

Farnham Church, HABS Photo
37°53′9″N 76°37′32″W / 37.88583°N 76.62556°W / 37.88583; -76.62556
Area	9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1737 (1737)
Architectural style	Georgian Revival, Colonial
NRHP reference No.	73002053^[1]
VLR No.	079-0014
Added to NRHP	August 14, 1973
Designated VLR	September 19, 1972^[2]

Farnham Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia. It was built in 1737, and is a one-story, cruciform shaped brick Colonial era church building. It measures 63 feet, 8 inches, feet by 58 feet, 2 inches, and is topped by a gable roof. Two years into the War of 1812, bullet holes were left in the walls during a conflict between the Virginia militia and the British fleet, led by Admiral George Cockburn. This event was called the Skirmish at Farnham Church. During the Civil War the church was used by Union soldiers as a stable. The church was last renovated in 1921 in the Georgian Revival style.^[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Farnham Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo