Chapel of the Centurion
Hampton, United States
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Built in 1856 by architect Richard Upjohn, the Chapel of the Centurion stands at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, and holds the distinction of being the oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States. Designed in the Carpenter Gothic style, the chapel takes its name from Cornelius the Centurion, traditionally regarded as the first Gentile convert to Christianity. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Virginia Historic Landmark, the building remains an important testament to nineteenth-century military religious life.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- chapel
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark
- Place
- Hampton, United States
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