New Prospect Church

New Prospect Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	4445 Sheep Creek Rd., near Bedford, Virginia
Coordinates	37°25′35″N 79°32′44″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1880
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	00000312[1]
VLR No.	009-5211
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 31, 2000
Designated VLR	June 16, 1999[2]

New Prospect Church, also known as New Prospect Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church located at 4445 Sheep Creek Road near Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1880, and is a one-story, wood-frame building painted white and in a vernacular Greek Revival style. It measures 34 feet wide and 45 feet long, and has a low-pitched gable roof. The church has two entrances, one for the men and one for the women and children.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
3. June Laughlin (September 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Prospect Church" (PDF). and Accompanying photo