{"nrhp_refnum":"96000577","name":"Immanuel Episcopal Church","other_names":["VDHR File No. 42-125"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"SR 606, 1.7 mi. E of jct. with US 360","address_restricted":false,"city":"Mechanicsville","county":"Hanover County","state":"VA","lat":37.64312214700004,"lon":-77.21620020599994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-05-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Immanuel Episcopal Church is a brick church built in 1853 near Old Church in Hanover County, Virginia, with additions in 1881, 1916 and 1967. The site also holds a cemetery, a 1984 parish house and a 1957 rectory.","why_significant":"The nomination argues that the church shows the revival of the Gothic style in America, even though it was not built in that style originally. The 1881 vestibule and recessed chancel gave a plain rectangular building a Gothic character. It is considered the best example of Gothic Revival architecture in Hanover County. It also reflects the renewal of the Episcopal denomination in Virginia after a post-Revolutionary decline.","narrative":"Immanuel Episcopal Church sits on a rural road near Old Church in Hanover County, Virginia. Built in 1853 as a plain rectangular brick building, it replaced an aging wooden Anglican church from 1718. George Washington Bassett donated $1,000 toward construction, matching a gift from the parish. The church was consecrated in 1854 and had no notable Gothic features at that time. Additions in 1881 changed its character: a front vestibule with a Tudor-arched doorway, decorative vergeboards, a Palladian-inspired window and a rose window, plus a recessed chancel behind a pointed arch and stained-glass windows. Later rear additions in 1916 and 1967 formed a T-shaped plan. Inside, the sanctuary is spare, with original pine pews and a gallery. A cemetery surrounds the church on three sides. The building is regarded as the best example of Gothic Revival architecture in Hanover County and reflects the revival of the Episcopal church in Virginia.","period_of_significance":"1853-1916","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Late Gothic Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a religious facility, with a cemetery.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:59.875836-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/58/6811/41681158/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/96000577.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000577/3592a5373e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000577/3592a5373e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Immanuel_Episcopal_Church,_Hanover_County.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Immanuel_Episcopal_Church,_Hanover_County.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681158","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immanuel_Episcopal_Church_(Mechanicsville,_Virginia)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6004645"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/hanover-county/immanuel-episcopal-church-96000577/"}