Old Presbyterian Meeting House - 1787 - Alexandria, VA
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bluesnote
N 38° 48.096 W 077° 02.616
18S E 322540 N 4296743
A church that dates back to 1787.
Waymark Code: WMQPVB
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2016
Views: 16
Taken from Wikipedia, "The Old Presbyterian Meeting House is a Christian church in Alexandria, Virginia. It is part of the National Capital Presbytery and the Synod of Mid-Atlantic of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The heritage of the Meeting House dates from the early eighteenth century. Scottish Presbyterians were among the early European settlers of Northern Virginia and were involved in establishing Alexandria as a port in 1749. The Society of Presbyterians worshiped publicly in the city from the 1760s, and the congregation’s first installed minister arrived in 1772. The Meeting House was erected in 1775. Largely destroyed by fire in 1835, it was subsequently rebuilt, maintaining a Reformed Protestant plain-style appearance. Except for a bell tower added in 1843 and granite entrance stairs installed in 1853, it remains little altered to the present day."
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1787
Full Inscription (unless noted above):
Original Manse Old Presbyterian Meeting House
Built 1787
Restored and Extended 1952
Website (if available): Not listed
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