The Tabernacle-Fireman's Field
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| Location | 250 South Nursery Ave, Purcellville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°7′59″N 77°42′55″W / 39.13306°N 77.71528°W |
| Area | 16 acres (6.5 ha) |
| Built | 1903, 1939, 1951 |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000308[1] |
| VLR No. | 286-5007 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 22, 2011 |
| Designated VLR | March 18, 2010[2] |
The Tabernacle-Fireman's Field is a historic meeting site and picnic grounds located at Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, US. The property includes the Bush Meeting Taberbacle. It is an eight-sided, frame building measuring approximately 80 feet by 160 feet. It was originally built to house the "Bush Meetings" that were conducted by the Prohibition and Evangelical Association of Loudoun County, Virginia. The 8,500 square foot building could accommodate 3,000 seats. In 1939, it was converted into a skating roller rink, a function it has continued to serve. It closed temporarily in 2009 but reopened a year later.[3] Also on the property are two contributing barbeque pits and a picnic pavilion.[4] Fireman's Field, which serves as the home to the Purcellville Cannons of the Valley Baseball League, is on the property as well.[5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1] It is located in the Purcellville Historic District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/24/10 through 5/28/10. National Park Service. 2010-06-04.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Gibson, Caitlin (2010-10-14). "Bush Tabernacle Meeting Hall in Purcellville to reopen after renovations". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ Roberto Costantino (June 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Tabernacle-Fireman's Field" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos
- ^ "Fireman's Field and Bush Tabernacle | Purcellville, VA - Official Website". www.purcellvilleva.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Buildings and structures completed in 1798
- Buildings and structures in Loudoun County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Loudoun County, Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Virginia
- Purcellville, Virginia
- Loudoun County, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs