United States historic place
St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. Historic district | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
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Location | NW of Wytheville at jct of U.S. 21/52 and I-81, near Wytheville, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°57′54″N 81°06′03″W / 36.96500°N 81.10083°W / 36.96500; -81.10083 |
Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
Built | 1812 |
Architect | Krone, Laurence; Et al. |
Architectural style | Germanic |
NRHP reference No. | 78003047 |
VLR No. | 139-5205 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 26, 1978 |
Designated VLR | April 19, 1978 |
St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery is a historic Evangelical Lutheran church and cemetery and national historic district near Wytheville, Virginia, United States. The church was built in 1854 and is a rectangular, three bay by two bay, frame church sheathed in weatherboard. It measures 45 feet by 55 feet, has a gable roof, and sits on a limestone basement. The auditorium has a gallery. The adjacent cemetery includes a notable group of approximately 30 early-19th century, German-style monuments.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Johns Cemetery
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Johns Church
- 19th-century Lutheran churches in the United States
- Churches completed in 1812
- Churches in Wythe County, Virginia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Lutheran churches in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Wythe County, Virginia
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Lutheran cemeteries in the United States