Grace Church (Yorktown, Virginia)

Grace Church (also known as York-Hampton Parish Church) is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery at Route 1003 and Main Street in Yorktown, Virginia.

Grace Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Grace Church, 2003
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Location	Rte. 1003 and Main St., Yorktown, Virginia
Coordinates	37°14′9″N 76°30′28″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1697
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	70000832[1]
VLR No.	099-0010
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 15, 1970
Designated VLR	June 2, 1970[2]

It was built in 1697 and later updated with a Greek Revival style. Thomas Nelson, Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence and other pre-Revolution Founding Fathers attended the church.^[3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.^[1]

See also

• List of the oldest buildings in Virginia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Grace Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

External links

• Grace Church Official Website
• Grace Church at Find a Grave