Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Port Conway, Virginia)

	Emmanuel Church
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Virginia Landmarks Register
	Emmanuel Episcopal Church, October 2012
Location	U.S. Route 301; Port Conway, Virginia
Nearest city	Port Royal, Virginia
Coordinates	38°10′46″N 77°11′10″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1860
Architect	Niernsee & Neilson
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	86003593
VLR No.	048-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 7, 1987
Designated VLR	October 14, 1986

Emmanuel Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located on the west side of U.S. Route 301, just north of the Rappahannock River in Port Conway, Virginia, in the United States. Emmanuel Church and its historic graveyard are located in front of Belle Grove. In 1751, future President James Madison was born at Belle Grove, the childhood home of his mother, Eleanor Rose "Nelly" Conway. On January 7, 1987, Emmanuel Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The pipe organ, built by Henry Erben, is original to the building and is in continual use during services.

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Emmanuel Church ** (added 1987 - Building - #86003593)
Also known as Emmanuel Episcopal Church
US 301, Port Conway
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Niernsee & Neilson
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

Emmanuel Church is still in use and is one of three churches that form the Hanover-with-Brunswick Parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. The rector of the parish is the Rev. Richard E. Fichter, Jr.^[3] Services are held twice a month at Emmanuel.^[4]