St. Peter's Church
Historic church in Virginia. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
St. Peter's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 8400 St Peters Lane in New Kent, Virginia 23124, nearby but not in Talleysville, Virginia, United States. Built in 1703, the church was designated as "The First Church of the First First-Lady" by the Virginia General Assembly in 1960 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on March 2, 2012, as an exceptionally well-preserved colonial-era church.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 8400 Saint Peter's Ln., Talleysville/Tunstall, VA |
| County | New Kent County |
| Listed | Oct 1, 1969 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 69000263 |
| Type of place | church building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 8400 Saint Peter's Ln., Talleysville/Tunstall, VA |
| Coordinates | 37.5404° N, 77.0564° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Richmond National Battlefield Park · 13 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was St. Peter's Church listed on the National Register?
Oct 1, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit St. Peter's Church?
Yes. St. Peter's Church is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is St. Peter's Church?
8400 Saint Peter's Ln., Talleysville/Tunstall, New Kent County, Virginia. The nearest national park unit is Richmond National Battlefield Park, 13 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for St. Peter's Church?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000263. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.