Northwest in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Brick Church
1692
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 20, 2019
1. “The Brick Church” Marker
\The first church on this site was completed in June 1692. It became the second church building of the Colonial Era in Lynnhaven Parish.
The construction specifications were for “A Good And Substantial Brick Church” ”forty five foot in length and twenty two foot in breath cleare between the walls To be thirteen foot in height ”
Ebenezer Taylor deeded to the Vestry in 1694 two acres of land “wheron the New Brick Church of Lynnhaven now stands.” For one thousand pounds of tobacco, the principal legal tender of the time.
This small church was soon outgrown “March 2, 1736 a motion of the Vestry was made giving the brick church as a convenient place to make a public school for instructing children in learning.”
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 36° 52.023′ N, 76° 7.705′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Northwest. It can be reached from N Witchduck Rd 0.2 miles north of Cathedral Dr.
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grace White Sherwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders and Veterans of Lynnhaven Parish Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Donation Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Donation Church (about 700 feet away);
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 20, 2019
2. “The Brick Church” Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 29, 2019
3. Old Donation Church 2019
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
