Emmanuel Church at Brook Hill in Henrico County is a Gothic Revival-style church built between 1859 and 1860. It is attributed to architect Clifton A. Hall (1826-1913) of C. G. Hall & Son of Providence, Rhode Island. Hall was also the architect of the 1864-1865 Trinity Methodist Church in Providence, which bears an unmistakable resemblance to Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Both churches, which feature broad facades under high steep roofs and corner towers with spires, reflect the influence of Richard Upjohn, A. W. N. Pugin, and other Gothicists. The Stewarts, generous philanthropists, fostered the building and outfitting of the church located on land they donated across the road from their Italianate mansion, Brook Hill. On the interior, Emmanuel is finished with a scissors-truss roof, handsome wood and metal work, and an interesting collection of both stained- and painted-glass windows. The Emmanuel Church at Brook Hill is surrounded by a picturesque cemetery containing a broad range of monuments and noble trees.
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