- Chapel of the Centurion
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Chapel of the Centurion
Location: Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia Coordinates: 37°00′10″N 76°18′27″W / 37.0027°N 76.3076°WCoordinates: 37°00′10″N 76°18′27″W / 37.0027°N 76.3076°W Built: 1856 Architect: Richard Upjohn Architectural style: Carpenter Gothic Governing body: United States Army Part of: Fort Monroe (#66000912) Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[1] The Chapel of the Centurion is the oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States.[2] It is located inside Fort Monroe, a military installation located in Hampton, Virginia. The Chapel is named for Cornelius the Centurion, who is believed to be the first Gentile to convert to Christianity.
History
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Construction of the chapel began in 1856 and it was consecrated on May 3, 1858. It was designed by noted architect, Richard Upjohn, in the Carpenter Gothic style.[2]
Current
Fort Monroe is still an active Army post, but has been selected to be closed by September 2011. The Chapel currently has an active congregation and it is likely that activities will continue relatively unchanged after the Fort's closing.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b Chapel of the Centurion website
External links
- Chapel of the Centurion website
Categories:- Historic district contributing properties
- Churches in Hampton, Virginia
- Carpenter Gothic churches in the United States
- Military chapels
- Chapels in the United States
- Architecture in Virginia
- Religious buildings completed in 1858
- 19th-century church buildings
- Richard Upjohn buildings
- Virginia building and structure stubs
- United States church stubs
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