Chapel of the Centurion
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Chapel of the Centurion
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Fort Monroe, Chapel of the Centurion, HABS Photo
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| Location | Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia |
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| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | Richard Upjohn |
| Architectural style | Carpenter Gothic |
| Part of | Fort Monroe (#66000912) |
| NRHP Reference # | 10000582[1] |
| VLR # | 114-0002-0001 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966, March 28, 2011[3][1] |
| Designated VLR | June 17, 2010[2] |
The Chapel of the Centurion is the oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States.[4] It is located inside Fort Monroe, a former military installation located in Hampton, Virginia. The Chapel is named for Cornelius the Centurion, who is believed to be the first Gentile to convert to Christianity.[5]
History
Construction of the chapel began in 1856 and it was consecrated on May 3, 1858. It was designed by noted architect, Richard Upjohn, in the Carpenter Gothic style.[4]
Current
Fort Monroe is no longer an active Army post. The Chapel had an active congregation and it is likely that activities will continued relatively unchanged after the Fort's closing.
It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
See also
References
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External links
- Chapel of the Centurion website
- Fort Monroe, Chapel of the Centurion, Off Ruckman Road, Hampton, Hampton, VA: 15 photos, 4 color transparencies, 3 measured drawings, 10 data pages, and 2 photo caption pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Historic district contributing properties in Virginia
- Pages with broken file links
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Churches in Hampton, Virginia
- Chapels in the United States
- Churches completed in 1858
- 19th-century churches
- Richard Upjohn buildings
- National Register of Historic Places in Hampton, Virginia
- Carpenter Gothic churches in Virginia
