Old Donation Church

K-280

Just east stands Old Donation Episcopal Church, built in 1736. It is the third building to serve the colonial era Lynnhaven Parish, established by 1642. The second church, once adjacent to the current building, was converted into a school in 1737. The church received its present name in the early 19th century likely in commemoration of a gift of land. An 1882 fire left only portions of its brick walls standing. The building was restored in 1916 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Department of Historic Resources, 2005

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References/Bibliographic Citation:

Kathleen M. Eighmey, The Beach: A History of Virginia Beach, Virginia (Virginia Beach, Va.: City of Virginia Beach, Department of Public Libraries, 1976), 33-35, 39; Calder Loth, ed., The Virginia Landmarks Register, 4th. ed. (Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1999), 531; George Carrington Mason, Colonial Churches of Tidewater Virginia (Richmond: Whittet and Shepperson, 1945), 128-140; George Carrington Mason, ed., The Colonial Vestry Book of Lynhaven Parish, Princess Anne County, Virginia, 1723-1786, Newport News, Virginia, 1949, pages xi-xviii,xvxv, 17, 21,23, 25; Old Donation Church, National Register of Historic Places Archives File (134-25), DHR; James Scott Rawlings, Virginia’s Colonial Churches: An Architectural Guide (Richmond: Garrett & Massie, 1963), 133-137.