New Dublin Presbyterian Church

  • Also Known As: VDHR file no. 077-0031

  • Address: New Dublin Church Rd
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The white-painted stuccoed brick New Dublin Presbyterian Church was built in 1875 but incorporates fabric from an 1840 church that stood on the same spot. Stylistically, the church is unusual; it is primarily Greek Revival in character, especially on the interior, but it also exhibits Gothic Revival influence and a few details that appear to be Italianate in derivation. - NRHP, 23 June 2004


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1793/00/00 Joseph Cloyd Benefactor Joseph Cloyd donates 49 acres for the use of the New Dublin Congregation. A simple log building (lost) with split log seats is erected, or was already on site.
1816/00/00 Probably the first regular pastor at New Dublin is Rev Samuel McNutt, who serves New Dublin and Anchor of Hope (Max Meadows) churches from 1816 to 1828.
1833/00/00 Lacked a regular pastor until 1862, new Dublin is served for much of this time by supply pastor Rev George Painter. The Painter pastorate spanned from 1833 to 1861.
1837/00/00 When the Presbyterian Church splits over the issue of slavery, New Dublin joins the "New School" who are opposed to slavery. Dissatisfied members who wished to remain with the "Old School" leave the congregation to form Belspring Presbyterian Church.
1840/00/00 John C Darst Architect The original New Dublin Presbyterian Church is built by John C Darst and William Guthrie. Guthrie is a local farmer who does not appear to have been a professional builder.
1858/00/00 New Dublin Presbyterian Church cemetery is established. Located south of the church, it contains mostly marble and granite monuments dating from the third quarter of the 19C.
1858/00/00 A monument to James Ligon, who died on 12 April 1858, age 70, is a white marble obelisk on a base of blue marble above a limestone sub-base. The monument is signed J Vincent of Richmond Va. It is also carved with the small graffiti initials JV.
1864/00/00 Despite New Dublin's anti-slavery stance, some white members remain slave owners, and a number of black slaves are church members. In 1864, New Dublin joins the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States.
1864/05/09 New Dublin Church is, probably, used as a hospital by the cavalry brigade of CSA Brigadier General Albert G Jenkins after the battle at Cloyds Mountain. Battle for the New River Bridge
1871/00/00 James H Darst, the son of John C Darst, is elected one of the church's first trustees, the same year he has a two-story brick store built in Dublin.
1874/00/00 Ammen Bill and Co, Snowville Foundry The iron fireplace lining in the manse, inscribed "Snowville Va", was undoubtedly cast at the iron foundry of Ammen Bill and Co at Snowville.
1874/00/00 New Dublin Presbyterian Church manse is erected. Located to the west of the church, the two-story Gothic Revival house was enlarged in the early 20C and remodeled in the early 1980s.
1875/00/00 The brick New Dublin Presbyterian Church, the third sanctuary, is built, integrating portions of an 1840 church that stood on the same foundation.
1898/00/00 Charles Miller Walsh Marble Carver A marble monument is dedicated to Elisabeth Kent Mebane (born and died in 1888) and Margaret Archer Mebane (1890-98), is made by C M Walsh of Petersburg, Va.
1932/00/00 Rev Clyde J Walsh paints a copy of "Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane" by Heinrich Hofmann. It hangs inside between the pilasters on the west (altar) wall.

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Particulars for New Dublin Presbyterian Church:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Historic Use Cemetery
Historic Use Church Related Residence
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Owner Private
Historic Use Religious Property



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 26th November 2004

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: New Dublin Presbyterian Church
Registry Address: New Dublin Church Rd.
Registry Number: 04001272
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Vincent, J.; Walsh, Charles Miller
Architectural Style: Greek revival, Gothic revival
Area in Acres: 12
Contributing Buildings: 3
Non-Contributing Buildings: 1
Contributing Sites: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: c 1858, 1875
Historic Function: Religion, Funerary
Historic Sub-Function: Religious structure, Cemetery, Church related residence
Current Function: Religion, Funerary
Current Sub-Function: Religious structure Church related residence Cemetery

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