Hebron Lutheran Church, State Routes 638 & 653, Madison, Madison County, Virginia

Significance: Hebron Lutheran Church is one of four surviving wooden churches of Virginia's colonial heritage. Constructed in 1740 by German settlers in the Madison region near the Robinson River, at the time the church and its community represented the western-most outpost of the Virginia frontier. The church is architecturally notable for it hewn shipwright's roof truss, an 1802 Tannenberg concert organ, and the ornate frescoed ceiling from the Victorian era. The church is historically notable for having the distinction of being the oldest Lutheran Church in continuous use by its congregation in the United States. It is structurally sound but in need of plastering and paint.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-315

Survey number: HABS VA-411

Building/structure dates: 1740 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1802 Subsequent Work

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1933 - 1970

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