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Established in 2007
PO Box 141
New Market, VA 22844

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		Bethlehem Stone Church, Tenth Legion

	An article written by member Donna Neary provides both the history and the restoration details on this historic building which had a significant feature during the Civil War. Click on Bethlehem to read the article


	Previously featured buildings


	The Stirewalt House - 9398 S. Congress Street

		Currently operated as Shop Civil War, a wholesale and retail business, this building stands on the southern half of Lot 31 and the Stirewalt family lived in it from 1838 to 1978. For full details click on Stirewalt to read the history of this building


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	9404 Congress Street

		This house is built on the southern half of Lot 30 and is currently the offices of James P. Weissenborn, Attorney at Law. On this site was established one of the earliest potteries In New Market when Christian Adams purchased the site in 1818,


	To read the history of this property, click on 9404 Congress and the full article will open up in a pdf file - you will need Adobe Reader to be able to view this file.


	The Spitzer-Rupp House, 9295 N. Congress Street

		This home is built on Lot 42 of the original town lots, mapped out by Colonel Jacob Rinker in 1785 and extended after 1786. The 1/2 acre lot was divided into two 1/4 acre lots and this home is built on the northern half. It was sold by Abraham Savage to William Menefee in 1804, Deed Book O, page 103, Shenandoah County Records


	To read the history of this property, click on Spitzer-Rupp and the full article will open up in a pdf file - you will need Adobe Reader to be able to view this file.


	9386 Congress Street, New Market Currently up for sale. Formerly the PublicK House Restuarant and before that Lee-Jackson Hotel

		History One of the first lots sold when Peter Palsel had the town of New Market laid out in 1783. Deed Book E p 269, dated 25 April 1785.Peter Palsel to Reuben Moore ₤200 …one certain lot or half acre situate lying and being in the Town of Newmarket in the County of Shenando which said lot is known as and distinguished by number Thirty two as by a plan of the said Town surveyed and made by Mr Jacob Rinker may more fully appear


	To read the history of this property, click on Lee-Jackson and the full article will open up in a pdf file - you will need Adobe Reader to be able to view this file.


	For more information contact Caroll Douglas at nmhs@newmarkethistoricalsociety.org