{"nrhp_refnum":"74002133","name":"Jonesville Methodist Campground","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"W of Jonesville at jct. of VA 652 and U.S. 58","address_restricted":false,"city":"Jonesville","county":"Lee County","state":"VA","lat":36.68266623000005,"lon":-83.14386961099996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-05-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Social History"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Methodist camp meeting ground northwest of Jonesville in Lee County, Virginia, made up of an open lawn for tents and a large frame pavilion-style auditorium built in 1827-1828.","why_significant":"The camp ground was established in 1810 for Methodist revival meetings during a surge of evangelical fervor on the frontier. The surviving auditorium is described as a rare, well-preserved example of the simple frame structures built to shelter revival services. It has been in continuous use since completion.","narrative":"Jonesville Methodist Camp Ground, northwest of Jonesville in Lee County, Virginia, is a site for outdoor revival worship. It consists of a broad lawn where the congregation pitches tents and a permanent pavilion-like auditorium. The gabled frame building measures seventy-six by thirty-six feet, with a twelve-foot shed addition at the south end. Hewn timber framing and center-aisle supports carry the structure, and the walls are weatherboarded. Hinged panels along the east and west sides can be raised for ventilation. Simple slat-backed pews sit on an earth floor, taking advantage of the natural amphitheatre formed by the hillside. The camp ground was established in 1810 for the Methodist-Episcopal Church of Lee County, during a wave of evangelical enthusiasm on the frontier. Elkanah Wynn gave the land to church trustees in 1827, and the auditorium was built in 1827-1828 from massive hewn oak logs. It is regarded as a rare, well-preserved example of the simple shelters erected for revival services and has been used continuously since.","period_of_significance":"1827-1828","architect_builder":"Oak logs hewn by Henry Woodward, David Orr, Reverend Joseph Hasker, and Robert Wynn","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as well preserved, in good condition, and in continuous use since its completion; the form lists it as occupied with religious use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:56.821819-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/96/6814/41681496/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/74002133.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74002133/c8882aa34c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74002133/c8882aa34c-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jonesville_Methodist_Campground.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jonesville_Methodist_Campground.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681496","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonesville_Methodist_Campground","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14712642"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/lee-county/jonesville-methodist-campground-74002133/"}