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Presbyterian Church

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1833, attributed to Malcolm B. Crawford and William B. Phillips. 1947, restoration, Courtney S. Welton. 300 George St.
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Pierre Courtois)
  • (Pierre Courtois)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)

The fine brickwork and details suggest that two of Jefferson's workmen may have provided the design and built the structure for this church, an exceptional example of the Jeffersonian Roman Revival. The Tuscan portico in antis is surmounted by a Doric entablature derived from the Baths of Diocletian. Four entrance doors provide access to the double aisles and the gallery. The interior is largely intact, though the pulpit is a Colonial Revival replacement. During the Civil War Clara Barton and Walt Whitman tended the wounded in this building.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Richard Guy Wilson et al.
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Citation

Richard Guy Wilson et al., "Presbyterian Church", [Fredericksburg, Virginia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-01-FR5.

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