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St. John's Episcopal Church (Wytheville, Virginia)

Coordinates: 36°57′02″N 81°4′55″W / 36.95056°N 81.08194°W / 36.95056; -81.08194
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St. John's Episcopal Church
St. John's Episcopal Church in October 2013.
St. John's Episcopal Church (Wytheville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
St. John's Episcopal Church (Wytheville, Virginia)
St. John's Episcopal Church (Wytheville, Virginia) is located in the United States
St. John's Episcopal Church (Wytheville, Virginia)
Location275 E. Main St., Wytheville, Virginia
Coordinates36°57′02″N 81°4′55″W / 36.95056°N 81.08194°W / 36.95056; -81.08194
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1854 (1854)-1857
ArchitectLynch, M; et al.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.08000894[1]
VLR No.139-0008
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 9, 2008
Designated VLRJune 19, 2008[2]

St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Wytheville, Virginia, United States. The church was built between 1854 and 1857, and is a Classical Revival style brick church building on a limestone foundation. The front facade features a pedimented portico with a full entablature supported by four monumental Doric order columns of parged brick. Atop the slate roof is an octagonal cupola with arcaded belfry. Attached to the church is a two-story, brick parish hall constructed in 1907, and a large, two-story office wing constructed in 1954.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ John R. Kern and Michael J. Pulice (April 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. John's Episcopal Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
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