Zion Episcopal Church (Charles Town, West Virginia)
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Charles Town, West Virginia
| Zion Episcopal Church | |
|---|---|
| Zion Episcopal Church, Saint Andrews Parish[1] | |
 Photograph taken c. 1900 | |
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| 39°17′20.1″N 77°51′20.6″W / 39.288917°N 77.855722°W | |
| Location | 301 East Congress Street Charles Town, West Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Consecrated | December 6, 1851[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival[2] |
| Years built | 1815 (first church) 1847–8 (second church) 1851 (present church)[1][3] |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Johanna Marcure[4] |
Zion Episcopal Church | |
| Part of | Downtown Charles Town Historic District (ID97000263[5]) |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1997[5] |
Zion Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Charles Town, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
History
Episcopalian residents in the area of present-day Charles Town were originally served by St. Georges Chapel, which was built in the 1770s and fell into disrepair following the American Revolutionary War.[1][6] In 1815, the first church building on the site of Zion Episcopal Church was established and built as a successor to St. Georges Chapel.[1][3][6] This church was replaced by a larger structure built between 1847 and 1848; however, this church was destroyed by fire shortly after its completion.[1] In 1851, the present church was built and consecrated on December 6 of that year.[1][7]
During the American Civil War, the church was used by Union forces as a hospital for Union troops, during which time the building sustained significant damage.[3]
On March 21, 1997, the Downtown Charles Town Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which includes Zion Episcopal Church as a contributing property.[2][5]
Architecture
The Zion Episcopal Church is a brick building built in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[2] The church features a square bell tower, decorative corbeling, and multi-paned windows with pointed arched heads.[2]
