Removal of Non-Contributing House - Wilderness Baptist Church Parsonage

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park proposes to remove a non-contributing house, known as the Wilderness Baptist Church Parsonage, from the Chancellorsville Battlefield. The house is located at 9409 Plank Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553.

The Wilderness Baptist Church Parsonage was built in 1957 and is a one-story style house (with cinder block basement) with a small wooden deck off of the back side of the house. It is covered in vinyl siding. It sits on 2.0 acres and is 1,350 square feet in size.

The building served as a residence associated with Wilderness Baptist Church. The National Park Service acquired the property in 2024.

As a 1957 residential building of little significance, it is the park's opinion that the Lee House is not contributing to the park's, or the battlefield's, national significance.

Per the park's current General Management Plan, "non-historic structures will be removed from the historic scene as they are acquired." The park now proposes to raze the building. Work will consist of the demolition and complete removal of debris from the structure. It will also include the breaking down of foundation walls to a level two (2) feet below ground level and removing this debris. This work also consists of the removal of the wood deck, driveway, and foundation located on the site. This project also consists of the work required to restore the disturbed areas to grass and follow the natural contours of the land. It covers filling, compacting, grading, spreading topsoil, applying lime, fertilizer, grass seed, mulch, and additional plantings if determined. The long-term plan for the property is to allow nature to take its course and reclaim the land as part of the surrounding woods.

Document Content:

Wilderness Baptist Church Parsonage Photos.pdf   (1.2 MB, PDF file) Wildernes Baptist Church Parsonage Site Plan.pdf   (338.9 KB, PDF file) Wilderness Baptist Church Parsonage Aerial.pdf   (320.7 KB, PDF file) 088-5746 Wilderness Baptist Church Parsonage VCRIS.pdf   (1.4 MB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.