Mitchells Presbyterian Church
Description:
Built in 1879, this Gothic Revival church stands two miles of this location. It contains an elaborate example of trompe-l’oeil fresco painting done in 1888. Joseph Dominick Phillip Oddenino, an Italian immigrant artist, painted to deceive the eye into believing that his plaster murals of Gothic arches, Renaissance-styled cornices, and embellished Corinthian columns were three dimensional. The ceiling is decorated with geometric designs.
LocationMem:
On Zachary Taylor Highway (U.S. 522) , near Culpeper,
Institution:
Department of Conservation and Historic Resources.(Marker Number F-25A.)
Official/Unofficial:
Official (Historical Marker Database)
Date of Dedication:
1985
Place Location:
