Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. John's Episcopal School
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Church of St. John the Evangelist
Photographed by Dave W, June 4, 2023
1. St. John's Episcopal School / Church of St. John the Evangelist Marker
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Land purchased 1892, and school founded by lay reader, later ordained 1899, the Revd. William J. Herritage. He and later the Revd. S. Nathaniel Griffith, ordained 1914, served as principals of School and priests of the Mission. Existing building and school tower erected 1902. It provided eight grades of academic and industrial education, along with Providence Baptist School, and Edenton Normal & Industrial School at Kadesh Methodist Church, until the Rosenwald Edenton High School opened early 1932.
Middle post-war house across street (built on Edenton's ca. 1780 Williams-Booth-Burton house's original lot) was built by Diocese as rectory jointly for St. John's, St. Philip's in Elizabeth City, St. Anne's at Roper, and for some time also St. Mary's in Belhaven.
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Land purchased by Episcopal Diocese Nov. 1879. Church consecrated and Mission established April 1881 by Bishop upon application of the coloured members of St. Paul's Parish. Church built as gift by owner of sawmill on east bank of Philberd's Creek mouth, Herbert H. Page of Pembroke Hall, to whose family several members had belonged. Ravaged
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Erected 2021.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 36° 3.617′ N, 76° 36.329′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. It is on East Church Street (North Carolina Route 32) west of South Oakum Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 E Church St, Edenton NC 27932, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North
Photographed by Dave W, June 4, 2023
2. St. John's Episcopal School / Church of St. John the Evangelist Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Edenton Academy (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas C. Manning (about 400 feet away); 1897 Kadesh A.M.E. Zion Church (about 500 feet away); Residence of James Iredell (about 500 feet away); Chowan County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Chowan County Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial (about 600 feet away); 1800-1827 Iredell House (about 600 feet away); The Iredell House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edenton.
Photographed by Dave W, June 4, 2023
3. St. John's Episcopal School / Church of St. John the Evangelist Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
