Hebron Church Other Names/Site Number Hebron Lutheran Church; Hebron Evangelical Lutheran Church
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to5r NPS Form I 0-900 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) j-REcavED22 ·· i""° United States Department of the Interior National Park Service I OCT 3 1 i'014 I AT :1STFR tlr'1ISTOfilCPLr\CES National Register of Historic Places fot,'?1~1~;__ ?AR/ SHMCE Registration Form ---- 1. Name of Property historic name Hebron Church other names/site number Hebron Lutheran Church; Hebron Evangelical Lutheran Church 2. Location street & number 10851 Carper's Pike/ CR 259 D not for publication city or town Yellow Springs [8] vicinity state West Virginia code WV county Hampshire code 027 zip code 26865 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this 181 nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and me l~ the proccduml and profesJ -~1a-cqulrements set for in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property 181 meets D does not m the Nation· gistcr criteri . I r rnrnend that this property be considered significant D natiou ly D statewid I c · 11:,,. ~ continuacfon sheet for additional comments.) S igna re of certifying officiaVfitle West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. (0 See Continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying officiaVTitle Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hercb~ ify that the property is: Date of Action H entered in (h e National Register. D See continuation sheet D determined eligible for the National Register. D See continuation sheet D determined not eligible for the National Register. D removed from the National Register. D other, (explain:) Hebron Church Hampshire County, West Virginia Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property private ~ building(s) Contributing Noncontributing public-local □ district public-State □ site 1 1 buildings public-Federal □ structure 1 0 sites □ object 0 0 structures 0 0 objects 2 1 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of Contributing resources previously listed in the National Register N/A 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions RELIGION: religious facility RELIGION: religious facility FUNERARY: cemetery FUNERARY: cemetery 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials MID-19th CENTURY: Greek Revival foundation STONE walls BRICK roof METAL other WOOD Narrative Description See Continuation Sheets Hebron Church Hampshire County, West Virginia Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Levels of Significance (local, state, national) Local □ A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Areas of Significance our history. Architecture □ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. 1849; 1905 □ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates 1849; 1905 Property is: A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person □ B. removed from its original location. n/a □ C. birthplace or grave of a historical figure of outstanding importance. Cultural Affiliation □ D a cemetery. n/a □ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. F a commemorative property □ Architect/Builder □ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Unknown within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance: See Continuation sheets 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: preliminary determination of individual listing (36 181 State Historic Preservation Office □ CFR 67) has been requested Other State Agency previously listed in the National Register □ Federal Agency □ Previously determined eligible by the National □ Local Government □ Register □ University designated a National Historic Landmark □ Other □ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name□ of repository: □ # State Historic Preservation Office recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # ___HM-0003_____________________________ □ Hebron Church Hampshire County, West Virginia Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 3.879 acres UTM References 1 17S 712434 4336440 3 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2 4 See continuation sheet □ Verbal Boundary Description See Continuation Sheets Boundary Justification See Continuation Sheets 11. Form Prepared By name/title Sandra Scaffidi, Historian organization Mills Group date July 28, 2014 street & number 63 Wharf Street, Suite 300 telephone 304-296-1010 city or town state zip code Morgantown WV 26501 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps - A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property’s location - A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs - Representative black and white photographs of the property. - CD with electronic images if digital photographs. Floorplans for individual listings Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items.) Property Owner name Hebron Evangelical Lutheran Church street & number 10851 Carper’s Pike (County Route 259) city or town Yellow Spring WV 26865 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listing. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P. O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20303. Hebron Church Hampshire County, West Virginia Name of Property County and State United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page 1 Narrative Description The Hebron Lutheran Church is located east of Route 259 (Carper’s Pike) in the unincorporated community of Intermont in Hampshire County, north of the Hardy County line (Photo 1). The Cacapon River is located immediately southeast of the site. The setting of the church is rural with farmland interspersed with steep, wooded topography. The small brick church building is located on a semi-circular asphalt drive which connects to Carper’s Pike. A wrought iron fence runs along the western perimeter of the property and separates the church building and adjacent cemetery from the driveway (Photo 2). Large, old growth shade trees are located inside the fence line (Photo 3). The fence was installed in April 1895, replacing a wood picket fence.1 A paved brick walkway extends from the fence to the façade of the church. The nearby Cacapon River is obscured from view by mature foliage east of the historic property. The site consists of a flat plain of which the centerpiece is the historic one and a half-story Greek Revival style brick building. An active cemetery is located on the north, east and south elevations of the building while a modern community building is located south of the historic church. The cemetery consists of over 600 marble, granite, slate and wooden headstones laid in semi-regular rows in a northeast-southeast direction. Several yucca plants dot the southern region of the cemetery and aside from the old growth trees along the perimeter of the site, a lone hemlock tree grows immediately behind (east) the church. Outhouses are located east of the church and a small prefabricated shed is located northeast.2 The National Register boundary for the Hebron Lutheran church includes the contributing historic brick church and cemetery as illustrated on the accompanying map (Figure 1). The modern community building is considered noncontributing. Hebron Church building The Hebron Lutheran Church, constructed in 1849, is a one and a half-story, front gable brick building with a standing seam metal roof. The façade (northwest elevation) has two entrances with recessed paneled wood doors topped with a stone lintel and corner blocks (Photo 4). The exterior hardware consists of a small brass knob (with interior carpenter lock component) and a small modern deadbolt lock. The building is constructed with brick laid in Flemish bond on the façade and a five-course common bond on the north, east and south elevations. 1 Debbie Boyce,