The Chapel of the Centurion is the oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States. It is located inside Fort Monroe, a former military installation located in Hampton, Virginia. The Chapel is named for Cornelius the Centurion, who is believed to be the first Gentile to convert to Christianity.
History
Construction of the chapel began in 1856 and it was consecrated on May 3, 1858. It was designed by architect, Richard Upjohn, in the Carpenter Gothic style. Fort Monroe is no longer an active Army post.
It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Current
The Chapel had an active congregation and On March 25, 2012, Lucious B. Morton was installed as the first civilian and first permanent pastor of the Centurion Interdenominational Church.
See also
United States Army Chaplain Corps
References
External links
Chapel of the Centurion website
Fort Monroe, Chapel of the Centurion, Off Ruckman Road, Hampton, Hampton, VA: 15 photos, 4 color transparencies, 3 measured drawings, 10 data pages, and 2 photo caption pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Churches in Hampton, Virginia Military chapels of the United States Churches completed in 1858 19th-century churches in the United States Richard Upjohn church buildings National Register of Historic Places in Hampton, Virginia Historic district contributing properties in Virginia Carpenter Gothic church buildings in Virginia Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia 1858 establishments in Virginia
