Old Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

St. John's Episcopal Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2021

1. St. John's Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. St. John's
Episcopal Church
Built in 1892
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 37° 16.01′ N, 79° 56.485′ W. Marker is in Roanoke, Virginia. It is in Old Southwest. It is on Elm Street (U.S. 220) west of South Jefferson Street (Virginia Route 116), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Mountain Ave SE, Roanoke VA 24016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountain Region

and in Southwest Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Elbyrne Grady Gill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roanoke (about 300 feet away); U.S.S. Roanoke (about 600 feet away); The Patrick Henry (about 700 feet away); A Brief History of Elmwood Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boxley Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holton Plaza (approx. ¼ mile away); 412 Jefferson St., SE (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke.

St. John's Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2021

2. St. John's Episcopal Church

Virginia Historic Landmark plaque for the church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2021

3. Virginia Historic Landmark plaque for the church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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