Christ Church Glendower | |
Location | On VA 713, 0.4 miles (0.64 km) southwest of the junction with VA 712, Keene, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°51′11″N 78°32′03″W / 37.85302°N 78.53427°W |
Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
Built | 1831 |
Architect | William B. Phillips; Johnson, Craven, and Gibson |
Architectural style | Early Republic, Roman Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 71000974[1] |
VLR No. | 002-0014 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 2, 1971 |
Designated VLR | March 2, 1971[2] |
Christ Church Glendower is the oldest (and most centrally located) of the historic Episcopal church buildings in St. Anne's Parish, Albemarle County, Virginia near Scottsville.[3] Christ Church Glendower is located in Keene, built of brick in 1831 in the Roman Revival style. It features a full Doric order entablature with pediments at each end containing lunette windows, and is surrounded by a contributing cemetery.[4][5] The remaining two historic churches in St. Anne's parish are also discussed below.