Salem Presbyterian Church | |
 Salem Presbyterian Church, September 2012 | |
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| Location | E. Main and Market Sts., Salem, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°17′34″N 80°3′26″W / 37.29278°N 80.05722°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1851 |
| Built by | Deyerle, Benjamin |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002245[1] |
| VLR No. | 129-0009 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | June 18, 1974[2] |
Salem Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at E. Main and Market Streets in Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1851-1852, and is a Greek Revival style temple form church. It has a slightly projecting Ionic order portico in antis with belfry.[3] The church owned the Salem Presbyterian Parsonage from 1854 to 1941.[4]
Elijah McClanahan was an early member of the congregation. "He was also among the trustees chosen at the founding of the town of Salem, among the founding elders of Salem Presbyterian Church, and one of the largest landholders in the county."[5]
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] It is located in the Downtown Salem Historic District.
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. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ Daniel Pezzoni (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem Presbyterian Parsonage" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
- ^ Cox, Ray. 2017. Early Roanoke County founder rests at well-groomed gravesite. Roanoke Times. Apr 10, 2017.
External links
- Salem Presbyterian Church, 41 East Main Street, Salem, Salem, VA: 1 photo and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
