St. John's Episcopal Church - Roanoke, Virginia
N 37° 16.021 W 079° 56.477
17S E 593871 N 4125019
St. Andrews Episcopal Church was built in 1891-1892 an stands at the corner of Elm Avenue and Jefferson Street in Roanoke, Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM2JKW
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2007
Views: 24
Charles M. Burns of Philadelphia designed St. John’s Episcopal Church. Construction on the church began in 1891 and was completed in 1892. The Church is constructed of quarry-faces limestone from Pulaski County, Virginia and of red sandstone from Prince William County, Virginia.
St. John’s Church began as a small church, which served most of the central Roanoke Valley. The rapid growth of the Roanoke area saw the church out grow the small building and the current church was built and dedicated in 1892. St. John’s grew to become the largest Episcopal parish in Southwest Virginia and in 1919 it became the home to the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Virginia.
Today, St. John’s Church is home to a large congregation made up of some of Roanoke’s most influential civic leaders.
Source/Credit: The Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Street address:
631 N. Jefferson Street
Roanoke, Va. United States
24016
County / Borough / Parish: Roanoke (City of Roanoke)
Year listed: 1991
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875 - 1949
Historic function: Religious Structure
Current function: Religious Structure
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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