High Bridge Presbyterian Church, Natural Bridge Virginia, snapshot photos, 1858/1941

Containers:

Box 8, Folder 4

Scope and content:

The photos in this folder are as follows: Two identical print photos of one of the early High Bridge Church buildings, circa 1858. A snapshot of the Spring house reserved to High Bridge Church by Matthew Houston, circa 1900. A snapshot of a back view of High Bridge Church showing some of the graves, which include Rev. Samuel Houston and his wife, May 31, 1941 by the Roanoke Photo Finishing Co., Roanoke, Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

The current High Bridge Presbyterian Church building in Natural Bridge, Virginia, was built in 1859. While the congregation was founded much earlier, in 1770, the 1859 brick structure represents the fifth house of worship used by the congregation. The following information was given by Leslie Lyle Campbell in 1945, along with a photo of one of the earlier church buildings. Matthew Houston, who lived at Vine Forest, in his 1841 deed of sale to William Arnold, left two acres of land to the High Bridge Church, on which it stands. The use of the Spring on the Vine Forest land, Matthew Houston reserved to the High Bridge Church. The Spring is located about 100 yards east of the Stoneledge gate, near the south side of Rout 11, South Lee Highway.

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