New Dublin Presbyterian Church
Also known as: VDHR file no. 077-0031
Why it's listed
New Dublin Presbyterian Church sits on a twelve-acre parcel just over a mile north of Dublin in Pulaski County, Virginia. The white-painted stuccoed brick church dates to 1875 and reuses material from an 1840 church built on the same spot. Its design is unusual: Greek Revival in character, especially inside, with Gothic Revival touches such as a rose window and carved bargeboards. A concrete block education wing was added in 1950 and extended in 1969. The grounds also hold an 1874 Gothic Revival manse, a cemetery begun around 1858 with 408 recorded names in 1983, a moved tool shed and a modern storage shed. The congregation traces its roots to the late eighteenth century. It sided with the New School Presbyterians in the 1837 split over slavery, and the 1840 church served as a Confederate hospital during the Civil War. The town of Dublin took its name from the church.
Significance in brief: The visible text presents the church as an unusual stylistic blend of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival and Italianate details, with a congregation whose history reaches back to the late 1700s. The 1840 church served as a Confederate military hospital during the Civil War, and the congregation was active in education and the Presbyterian split over slavery. The criteria and period of significance are not legible in the truncated text.
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 04001272, listed November 26, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | New Dublin Church Rd., Dublin |
|---|---|
| County | Pulaski County |
| Listed | November 26, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04001272 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival; Gothic Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The church, manse and cemetery are listed as current religious, church-related residence and funerary uses, and the form says the complex has good integrity overall. |
| Acreage | 12 |
| Coordinates | 37.12183, -80.68923 (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 04001272.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15262041
- This listing as JSON
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