Chatham in Pittsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Founded 1844
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2024
1. Emmanuel Episcopal Church Marker
Virginia Historic Landmark
and placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 25, 1844.
Location. 36° 49.682′ N, 79° 23.878′ W. Marker is in Chatham, Virginia, in Pittsylvania County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Business U.S. 29) and Church Lane (County Road 1405), on the left when traveling north on Main Street. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the south/left side of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 66 Main Street, Chatham VA 24531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia, specifically in the Piedmont, and in Southside Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bilhartz Hall Munitions Plant (within shouting distance of this marker); Bilhartz, Hall & Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Pittsylvania County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pittsylvania County Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away); Pittsylvania County Court House (about 600 feet away); The County Seats of Pittsylvania (about 600 feet away); Pittsylvania County World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away); Pittsylvania Court House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chatham.
Regarding Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Contributing property, Chatham Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #01000698, and Virginia Landmarks Register (#187-5001).
From the National Register Nomination:
Constructed in 1881 to replace the earlier 1844 church on the samesite, this yellow brick church is designed in the Gothic-Revival style with a steep gabled roof echoed in the gabled belfry and comer buttress. The building features a cross-gable with apse at the rear and a tripartite, stained-glass Tiffany window on the front faηade. The building was originally constructed of wood frame and weatherboard, but in a 1917 renovation was clad in stretcher bond pale yellow/beige brick.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 20242. Emmanuel Episcopal Church MarkerThe marker is mounted at eye-level on the south/left side of the front entrance.
Also see . . .
1. Emmanuel Church - Consecrated on May 25, 1844. Excerpt:
Emmanuel Church was founded in 1844 as a part of what was known as Bannister Parish. Although the Church of England had established a number of chapels in this area, they mostly fell into disuse after the Revolution. Many of the clergy returned to England because the glebes on which they lived were sold. The Church in the tidewater hung on, however, and eventually found its way west, through the efforts of men like The Reverend George Dame who founded both the Church of the Epiphany in what is now Danville and Emmanuel, at what was then known as Pittsylvania Court House.(Submitted on July 20, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Chatham Historic District (Wikipedia).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2024
3. Emmanuel Episcopal Church
East/front sanctuary entrance and windows.
Chatham Historic District is a national historic district located at Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The district includes 188 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object in the central business district of the town of Chatham. The district includes a variety of government, commercial, residential, religious and educational buildings and structures dating from the early-19th century to the mid-20th century.(Submitted on July 20, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Chatham Historic District (Virginia Landmarks Register #187-5001). Excerpt:
The Chatham Historic District includes the buildings of governance for the county seat of Pittsylvania County, commercial buildings dating from the late 19th to mid-20th century, and residential neighborhoods constructed between 1807 and 1950. Included in the district are the 1853 National Historic Landmark Pittsylvania County courthouse, more than 60 commercial buildings, and a number of high-style residences. The number and quality of these buildings reflect the prosperity of Chatham as the seat of Pittsylvania County government(Submitted on July 20, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)and as a commercial center for the surrounding rural region of tobacco-rich Southside Virginia.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 20244. Young Peoples Fellowship Plaque (1951)Mounted directly below front sanctuary windows.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2024
5. Emmanuel Episcopal Church (east/front elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2024
6. Emmanuel Episcopal Church (southeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 20, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
