Old Stone Church (Lewisburg, West Virginia)

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Old Stone Church
File:Old Stone Church in Lewisburg.jpg
Old Stone Church, November 1974
Old Stone Church (Lewisburg, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Old Stone Church (Lewisburg, West Virginia)
Location Church and Foster Sts., Lewisburg, West Virginia
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Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1796
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Old Virginia
NRHP Reference # 72001286[1]
Added to NRHP February 23, 1972

Old Stone Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

History

The Old Stone Church was built in 1796, and is a two story, rectangular limestone building. An addition was built in 1830, making the building 75 feet by 44 feet in size. It features an open cupola belfry. During the American Civil War it served as a hospital for both Union and Confederate forces.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The related Stone Manse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

Burials

Henry M. Mathews, Governor of West Virginia

References

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