Old Blandford Church, Petersburg, Va. Erected 1735

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Princeton Theological Seminary (Contributor)
Contributors: James R. Tanis (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:Undetermined language
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Published: s.a.
Further subjects:B United States ; VA ; Petersburg
B Episcopal Church
B Postcards
B Church architecture ; United States
B Fine Arts
B Church buildings ; United States
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Description
Item Description:Was built in 1735, and attended by the distinguished John Randolph, of Roanoke, who descended from Pocahontas; and many others of note and distinction of that period. Within the walls of its "moss grown battlement and ivy mantled towers" are engraved by some unknown one, the famous verses beginning "Thou art crumbling to the dust, old pile," which are published in connection with view of the interior