m Fwm IO-m (Rev. I l-W) OMBNo. IW24Mll8 United States Department of the Interior National Park Sewice NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM Tiis form is for use in nominating or requesting &terminations for kdi\ldnal pmpntics or dismRs. See indamin How lo Complete the Na(tond Reglrrer of Htrroric Placer Re~mtrolronFonn @lstional Reginer BuU& 16A) Complcle sach itan by marking "x' in the appmpnrts box or by olleri~gIhc information requerled. If an itm doss not apply to the pmpmy king dmcntcd enln "NIA' far 'not applicable.' For btim,vchitsshwl clssrlflcanon materials, and areas of si@tificanee, mta only categories and ~bsntcgder6m Ihs inrmaions. Place additional mmcr and nam+tive ilsm m continualion sheet$ (NPS Form IO-ma) Uw a bWIs,word pnxcrrw. or canpnn, lo mp(c all itsmr. 1. Name of Propertv Historic name: LOMAX AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH Other nameslsite number: NDHR File Number 000-1 148) 2. Location Street & Number: 2704 24" Road South r NA 1Not for Publication Citv or town: r NA 1 Vicinitv State: Virginia Code: VA Countv: Arlington Code: 013 Zip Code: 22206 3. StateFederal Agency Certification & tk dc\,m~edsuhnr\ unlo thc N-sl I-lmmc Rew~tmnAn. as mdd 1 . rmlh. !ha hi I. XI . mnmtton I.. I rwuca. fw dcarmnnal!,n .lCLID~~III) -. mwtl ih~ dm~entationstandards for ~girtsMgpopfiierin thc National Rcdrta of Hislais Places and merIhs pddind pafesrional requiremolls ut fonh in 36 CFR Pan 60. In my aplrua~Ihs popem [X I meet$ [ ] dar not mac Ihs Nnional Regism ntctia. I rourmmcnd thhis proply be considered rimificant[ I nationally [ I rtamm\"de [XI locally / , Signature of certiGng officiflitle Date Virginia De~artmentof Historic Resources State or Federal agency and bureau h my opinion, ihc prop4y [ I meeu [I dosr nn mac the National Re$= stitma. ([ 1 See contmuatim rktfor addinonsl comments.) Signature of certifying oflicial/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Sewice Certification I. herebv. cenifi that thmr orooeri~.. is: Sipnahm afthe Kcnrr Date of Acllon I 1 sntacd in the Nalional Register. ( ) rsc cmlinuation shccl [ I &tmnincd eligible for the National Register ( ) SK continuation rhea [ 1 delemined no1 elipblc br the National Register [ 1 removed horn the Nalimal Rcgiaer I I aha, (explain) LOMAX A.M.E. ZION CHURCH ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property No. Resources within Property [XI Private [XI Building(s) Contributing Noncontributing [ ] Public-Local [ ] District -2 1 Buildings [ ] Public-State [ ] Site -1 - Sites [ ] Public-Federal [ ] Structure - - Structure [ ] Object - - Objects -3 -1 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing NIA Resources previously listed in the National Register 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories Current Functions (enter from instructions) categories from instructions) RELIGlON/Reliaious Facilitv RELIGIONiRelieious Facilitv FUNERARY/C~~~ICW FUNERARYIC;~~~~~~ RELIGIONIChurch-Related Residence RELIGION/Church-Related Residence [I See continuation sheet 7. Descriotion Architectural Classification (enter categories from instructions) LATE 19~~AND 2oTH CENTURY REVNALS/Late Gothic Revival Materials (enter categories from instructions) Foundation: CONCRETE: Paraed Walls: BRICK Roof: ASPHALT: Shinale Narrative Description Describe the historic and current condition of the properly on one or more continuation sheets [XI See continuation sheet LOMAX A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, 2704 24" ROAD SOUTH ARLINGTON COUNTY. VA Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Simificance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance @%ahr lo ar or mots boxes for the mileria (Entncalegories from insmtionr) qvalifying the props* for National Rcglncr lining.) ETHNIC HERlTAGEBlack [XI A Property is associated with events that have RELIGION made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. [ ] B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. Period of Significance [ ] C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics ca. 1894-1953 of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master. or wssesses high artistic values. or . A - represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. Significant Dates ca. 1894,1922 [ ] D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Person (MuCx in all the boxes that apply.) (Complete ifC.lerion B is marked aboye.) [XI A owned by a religious institution or NIA used for religious purposes. [ ] B removed from its original location. Cultural Affiliation N/ A [ ] C a birthplace or grave. [ ] D a cemetery. [ ] E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. ArchitectlSuilder Thomas West. canter [ ] F a commemorative property Leondard Gray, bricklayer Willard Gant [ ] G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explam the rigniSsmce of the praprty an one or more continualion sheets ) [XI See continuation sheet LOMAX A.M.E. CHURCH ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA Name of Property County and State 9. Maior Bibliographic References [X ] See continuation sheet Previous documentation on file (NPS): [ ] preliminary determination of Primaty location of additional data: individual listing (36 CFR 67) [XI State SHPO office [ ] previously listed in the NR [ ] Other State agency [ ] previously determined eligible [ ] Federal agency by the National Register [XI Local government [ ] designated a National Historic [ ] University Landmark [ ]Other [ ] recorded by Historic American Specify repository: Buildings Survey # [ ] recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # 10. Geographical Data Acreage of property 1.77 acres UTM References Alexandria VA. - MD. - DC USGS M~D 1) 11181 /3/1/9/2/7/2/ /4/3/011/6/9/9/ Zone Easting Northing [ ] See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description The property is located at 2704 24" Road South in Arlington County, Virginia and is comprised of 1.77 acres on the south side of 24' Road South. This portion of 24" Road South is bounded by South Shirlington Road to the west and South Glebe Road to the east. I 1 See continuation sheet Boundary Justification The boundaries for the property at 2704 24' Road South, Arlington, Virginia, on Map 084-10, have been associated with Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church since the construction of the first building in 1874, the cemetery, and the current structure built in 1922. I 1 See continuation sheet 11. Form Prepared Bv Nameltitle Kristie Baynard Organization EHT Traceries. Inc. Date April 2003 Street & Number 1121 5' Street. NW Telephone (202) 393-1 199 City or Town WashinHon State D.C. Zip code 2000 1 LOMAX A.M.E. ZION CHURCH ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA Name of Property County and State Additional Documentation Submit the following item wilh the eanplstcd 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. Additional items (Chnk wilh lhs SHFU or WJfor any additimal items) Propertv Owner (Cwnplcte this item at he request dlhs SHPO aFPO.) name Lornax A.M.E. Zion Church Trustees street & number 2704 24" Road South telephone 7031892-1818 city or town Arlington state Virginia zip code 22206 Paperwork Reduction Act Statemcar: This information is being collected for applications lo the National Register of Histmic Places to nominate properties for listing w detennine eligibility for listing to lin prwies, and to amend existing listings. 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 er seq.) Estimated Burden Ststemenl: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 houn per response including time for reviewing instructionr, palhering and maintaininl: dat% and ~moletina. - and reviewine.- the form. Dimt commen(s re~ardinr!- - "is burden <,ttrnats or an! ajpc;t of "IS form 10 the Ch~rf,Adrn~n~stnttvc Smrv~ces D~v~slon. Nsuonal Park Serv~ct,P 0 Box 37127. Waih~ngton.DC' 2GUI>-7127. and thc Onicc ofthc Managcmcnt and Rudgn. Papcnrurk Rcduct~ansProjccls I 1024-WI8). Wash~ngton.DC 20503 United States Department of the Interior National Park Sewice NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Continuation Sheet LOMAX AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH, 2704 ROAD SOUTH, ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA (000-1148) Section number 7 Page 1 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION The Gothic Revival-style Lomax A.M.E. Zion Church, built in 1922, stands one story high, measures three bays across, and six bays deep. Supported on a parged concrete foundation, the brick structural system of the church is capped with an asphalt-shingled front-gable roof The roof was originally covered with slate tiles. The raised foundation is scored to simulate coursed ashlar. Stretcher-bond brick covers the faqade and two side elevations, while the rear elevation exhibits five-course American-bond brick. Structural elements augmenting the church include two unequal-sized crenellated towers and brick buttresses along the facade and side elevations. The towers feature concrete copings and brick buttresses. A two-story education building, built in 1966, was added to the rear of the west elevation. The education center is two stories in height and nine bays across and one bay deep. Associated with this site are two contributing resources, including a cemetery dating from circa 1894, and a parsonage built in 195 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Facing north, Lomax A.M.E. Zion Church at 2704 24" Road North is sited adjacent to the road on a level lot with a paved driveway west of the church. An associated cemetery is sited directly to the south and east of the church with a large asphalt paved parking lot to the south. The cemetery is located on a grassy lot with fir trees lining the eastern boundary and a few bushes scattered throughout.