Strasburg Presbyterian Church

Strasburg Presbyterian Church
Photograph a brick church with steeple
Strasburg Presbyterian Church in 2026
Location325 South Holliday Street
Strasburg, Virginia, USA
Coordinates38°59′12″N 78°21′46″W / 38.9867755°N 78.3627828°W / 38.9867755; -78.3627828
Built1830
Part ofStrasburg Historic District
Designated CPAugust 16, 1984[1]

Strasburg Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church in Strasburg, Virginia, US.

Location

The building is located at 325 South Holliday Street.[2] It is a contributing property to the Strasburg Historic District.[1]

History

The church was built in 1830.[3] It is the oldest church in Shenandoah County.[3] It is also the oldest church building still standing in Strasburg.[4] Its first pastor was Reverend William Henry Foote.[3]

During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the building was used as a hospital for the Confederate States Army and the Union forces.[3] There is an adjacent cemetery which contains Confederate soldier graves.[5]

A school building was added to the church in 1926.[3]

The church building survived a fire in 2011.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. p. 25. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): Strasburg Presbyterian Church
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Strasburg Presbyterian Church Strasburg, Virginia". The Journal of Presbyterian History. 75 (2). Summer 1997. JSTOR 23335244.
  4. ↑ Strasburg Presbyterian Church: History
  5. ↑ Strasburg Heritage Association
  6. ↑ Josette Keelor, Strasburg Presbyterian thankful for support from community after fire, The Layman, November 25, 2013
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