St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery

Historic church and cemetery in Wythe County, Virginia, US

United States historic place
St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery
Virginia Landmarks Register
36°57′54″N 81°06′03″W / 36.96500°N 81.10083°W / 36.96500; -81.10083
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1812
ArchitectKrone, Laurence; Et al.
Architectural styleGermanic
NRHP reference No.78003047[1]
VLR No.139-5205
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1978
Designated VLRApril 19, 1978[2]

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.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ 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 Edit this at Wikidata
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Johns Cemetery
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Johns Church
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