Martinsville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Christ Church Parish House
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 4, 2026
1. Christ Church Parish House Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the
United States Department of the Interior
and dedicated as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
by the
Virginia Board of Historic Resources
1997
Erected 1997 by U.S. Department of the Interior & Virginia Board of Historic Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 36° 41.367′ N, 79° 51.961′ W. Marker is in Martinsville, Virginia. It is on Church Street East, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 Church Street East, Martinsville VA, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The John Waddey Carter House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Changing With Industry (approx. 0.2 miles away); DeShazo's "Silo" (approx. 0.2 miles away); VMNH Archaeology Research Collections Greenhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Furnishing a Nation (approx. ¼ mile away); The Early Years (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1990s and beyond (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1930s to 1950s (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinsville.
Also see . . . National Register Nomination.
Regarded as the city of Martinsville’s most impressive house, Scuffle Hill was originally built in 1905-06 for Benjamin F. Stevens, a former executive of the Liggett & Myers tobacco company.(Submitted on November 4, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia.)
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 4, 2026
2. Christ Church Parish House Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 4, 2026
3. Christ Church Parish House
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 4, 2026
4. Christ Church Parish House
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 4, 2026
5. Christ Church & Parish House
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 4, 2026
6. Christ Episcopal Church
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 4, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
