historic churches: The End of 2011-Revisiting Old Posts For Memories Of The Past - 12/30/11 06:26 PM
Over the years, either due to Active Rain hyper-local contests or personal interest I've ended up creating a series of blogs on one subject. Some of my favorites are about the history in our area and in particular a series of posts on historic churches in Northern Virginia. This past week a young man asked if I could help point him in the direction of some local churches to photograph. Interesting enough the request came just after I had been going back through my Active Rain posts to review my keywords and tags. As a result it was easy to point … (22 comments)
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historic churches: Here's The Church But Where Is The Steeple? - 01/14/11 05:53 PM
Many of you who follow my blog know I often write about local historical buildings with a fondness for small white historic churches. Many of our local churches feature simple steeples which were common at the time, many historians refer to them as being Neo-Classical style.However the Old Bethel Church in Woodbridge seems to have been built without one. At first approaching Old Bethel Church built in 1850, you might think it was originally a schoolhouse and then converted to a church. However the historical marker and documents say the building was built as a church by the people of the … (8 comments)
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historic churches: Silverbrook Methodist Church-Another Big Piece of Lorton Virginia History - 01/11/11 06:00 PM
At the turn of the century in Lorton Virginia a small group of 22 people created a Sunday school at the one room school house on Silverbrook Road. Prior to the building of Silverbrook Methodist Church residents of the Lorton area had to walk 5 miles to attend church. In 1906 as the area grew it was decided it was time to build a church to accommodate the growing population in the area. Wanting to stay in Lorton the church was able to buy a piece of property just down the road from the school house for the incredible price … (7 comments)
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historic churches: Jerusalem Baptist Church-A Testament To Northern Virginia History - 11/28/10 11:11 AM
Northern Virginia is dotted with churches that hold memories of the United States Civil War that raged on their property and outside their doors. The Jerusalem Baptist Church in Fairfax Station is one of those churches. Originally the land where the white wooden church now stands was Payne’s Church founded in 1766 by agreement with the Church of England and the parish founded by George Washington. After the Revolutionary War properties owned by the Church of England were now property of the “state” and could be used as places of worship by other denominations. Payne's Church was the first brick church … (5 comments)
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historic churches: Saint Mary Of Sorrows-The Plan For The Red Cross Was Born Here - 10/17/10 10:02 AM
We see signs all around Virginia that say "George Washington Slept Here" but unless you take a step often the beaten path you won't find some of the other signs and sties that helped shape our nation. One of those signs is hidden in Fairfax Station at the St. Mary of Sorrows Church just off of Route 123.
St Mary of Sorrows Church was built from 1858-1860 with lumber milled locally by railroad workers living in the area. The only item that was purchased to complete the church was the bell installed in the tower. In 1862 one of the worst … (9 comments)
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historic churches: Virginia Historic Churches-Wakefield Chapel in Annandale Virginia - 01/23/08 03:31 PM
Tucked away in the Fairfax County on Toll House Road in Annandale sits Wakefield Chapel built in 1899 by Oliver Besley, a local sawmill owner on land he donated to build a church. The original deed for Wakefield Chapel drawn up by Oliver Besley stated that the church was only to be used for Methodist services two Sundays a month and the rest of the time it was to by any other denominations on other days.
The chapel is actually named for the first methodist minister who led services there Elhanan Wakefield. Wakefield had a significant part of history in Fairfax … (6 comments)
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historic churches: Prince William County-Another Small Piece of Local History - 01/18/08 01:32 PM
Sometimes you can drive past a landmark for years and not really notice it. Then one day you happen to glance at it again and wonder a bit more about the story behind the little white building by the side of the road. In this case it is another one of the small white frame churches you find that hasn’t been demolished to make way for “progress.”
The Sacred Heart Parish first began in 1914 as a congregation made up primarily of Czech and Austrian families living in Manassas. In 1929 part of the congregation left and built the Annunciation of … (14 comments)
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historic churches: Historic Churches in Northern Virginia-Cranford Methodist Church - 01/14/08 11:47 AM
Cranford Methodist Church is another small Northern Virginia church that can trace its history back to the 18th century. Where the current church stands there have been three churches and two schoolhouses. The first church that occupied the site from 1730-1774 was called Pohick Episcopal Church. Being a frame built church after 40 years it began to fall into disrepair and George Washington suggested moving the church and congregation to a better location. So a new larger Pohick Episcopal Church was built closer to the “main” road.
The old frame church fell into disrepair and the site at the corner of … (3 comments)
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historic churches: Historic Churches in Northern Virginia-Alexandria - 12/14/07 09:59 AM
Today’s church is not quite as old as the others in the previous articles in the series but it is a beautiful church with a long history in Old Town Alexandria. Not as famous as its neighbor Christ Church the Washington Street Church has its place in Alexandria history as well.
The cornerstone for the Washington Street Church was laid in September 1850. However, the history of the church actually began almost 40 years before when a split erupted in the Methodist Church over the issue of slavery occurred. The church split into two factions, just as the country did, a … (6 comments)
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historic churches: Pohick Church in Lorton VA- One Place George Washington Didn't Sleep - 12/10/07 09:21 PM
This is the second installment on small historic churches in Northern Virginia. Our area gives residents and visitors alike the chance to find history around every corner. Most people can easily find the big attractions in both the history and tourist books but it is the little places that you don’t know about that can also be a fun stop on your exploration of the area.
This installment focuses on Pohick Church called by many historians as the “Mother Church of Northern Virginia.” When the Virginia General Assembly met in 1732 they established an area known as Truro Parish, and Pohick … (16 comments)
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