Hedrick's Grove Reformed Church
Also known as: Hedrick's Grove United Church of Christ
Why it's listed
Hedrick's Grove Reformed Church, now Hedrick's Grove United Church of Christ, is a large red-brick church set in the countryside about five miles southeast of Lexington, North Carolina. Built in 1921-1922 to replace an earlier church on the site, it was planned by a congregational committee that visited other churches and sketched features they liked. Members made the bricks themselves and supplied the lumber and labor. No architect or builder is recorded. The building is a late and rare local example of Romanesque Revival design, with two corner towers of unequal height joined by a three-bay arcaded loggia, and round and rectangular stained glass windows. Inside, the sloping sanctuary follows the auditorium plan and connects to a modified Akron-plan Sunday school. The church has changed little since 1922, apart from carpeting around 1970 and a new roof in 1988. Its cemetery, begun in 1893, and a 1962 education building share the grounds. It was listed for its local architectural significance.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the church is a distinctive, rare and late example of Romanesque Revival architecture in Davidson County, meeting Criterion C for local architectural significance. Its pair of uneven corner towers, arcaded loggia and stained glass windows, along with an auditorium-plan sanctuary combined with a modified Akron-plan Sunday school, are cited. It remains remarkably unaltered since completion in 1922.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 07001496, listed January 31, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 3840 Allred Rd., Lexington |
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| County | Davidson County |
| Listed | January 31, 2008 |
| Reference number | 07001496 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1922 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown; the church has no record of hiring an architect or builder, and members designed and built it |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Romanesque Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Church remains in use as a congregation (Hedrick's Grove United Church of Christ) with a cemetery, education building and parking; the 1922 church is described as remarkably unaltered and well preserved. |
| Acreage | 3.2 |
| Coordinates | 35.77186, -80.17966 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Religious properties are listed for their architectural or historical significance, not their religious use. Listing is honorary and does not restrict the congregation's use of the building. The federal rehabilitation credit is generally unavailable unless part of the building is income-producing; some state programmes and preservation grants do cover religious buildings. Federal funding or permits trigger Section 106 review.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 07001496.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5697651
- This listing as JSON
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