Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia Department of Historic Resources
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VLR Listing Date 06/17/2010
NRHP Listing Date 03/28/2011
NRHP Reference Number 10000582
Fort Monroe‘s Chapel of the Centurion was the Army’s oldest wooden structure in continuous use for religious services at the time of its listing. Consecrated May 3, 1858, the building is an adaptation of a small mission church designed by Richard Upjohn and published in his book Rural Architecture. The chapel features stained-glass windows designed by famous artisans such as Louis C. Tiffany, J.& R. Lamb Studios, R. Geissler, and the John Bolton School. The windows memorialize both individuals and events in U.S. military history as well as showcase a nearly 100-year history of stained-glass practice and design.
Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Updated: June 30, 2020
