It hardly seems fair that one very small town should have two beautiful carpenter gothic churches. Last Sunday we looked at Rapidan's Waddell Memorial Presbyterian Church. Just across the Rapidan river, on the edge of the town, stands Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Emmanuel was build in 1874, the same year as Waddell, in a park-like setting on the edge of town. The Rapidan River runs close by and open farmland forms the backdrop to the church grounds. More restrained architecturally than the Waddell Church, this may be the more beautiful of the two churches. But there is no reason to choose between them for they are both vivid examples of the strength of vision and craftsmanship in 19th century America.
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