St. Luke's Church
Historic church in Virginia, US in Smithfield, Virginia. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
St. Luke's Church, also known as Old Brick Church, or Newport Parish Church, is a historic church building, located in the unincorporated community of Benns Church, near Smithfield in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. It is the oldest church in Virginia and oldest church in British North America of brick construction. According to local tradition the structure was built in 1632, but other evidence points to a date of 1682; see Dating controversy.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 4 mi. S of Smithfield on VA 10, Smithfield vicinity, VA |
| County | Isle Of Wight County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000838 |
| Type of place | church building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 4 mi. S of Smithfield on VA 10, Smithfield, VA |
| Coordinates | 36.94055, -76.58555 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Monroe National Monument · 17 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Isle Of Wight County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000838. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.