St. John's Church (Chuckatuck, Virginia)
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St. John's Church | |
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St. John's Church in 2013 | |
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| Location | E of Chuckatuck on VA 125, near Chuckatuck, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′25″N 76°33′41″W / 36.85694°N 76.56139°WCoordinates: 36°51′25″N 76°33′41″W / 36.85694°N 76.56139°W |
| Area | 6.3 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1755 |
| NRHP Reference # | 73002149[1] |
| VLR # | 133-0017 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | October 17, 1972[2] |
St. John's Church, also known as Chuckatuck Church is a historic Episcopal church located near Chuckatuck, Suffolk, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1755, and is a rectangular brick building measuring 60 feet, 10 inches, by 30 feet, 6 inches. The church's walls are approximately 21 inches thick (5 courses of bricks laid in a Flemish Bond pattern) [3] and a steeply pitched gable roof with a simple box cornice. The interior of the church was replaced in 1888 with wood paneling by William Whitney. Federal troops used the church as a stable during the American Civil War.[4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Morledge, G. Alan, Architect, Initial Architectural Investigation, Williamsburg, April 1983
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. John's Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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