Warsaw in Richmond County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Saint John’s Church
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009
1. Saint John’s Church Marker
Inscription.
Saint John’s Church. . Built in 1835, this church replaced the Lunenburg Parish Lower Church (ca. 1732), abandoned after the American Revolution and the disestablishment of the Anglican Church. Different denominations occupied some colonial Anglican churches; others fell into ruin. Saint John’s Church, featuring Flemish-bond brick and classical Revival design, exemplifies the revitalization of the Episcopal Church in Virginia under Rt. Rev. Richard Channing Moore, second bishop of Virginia (1814-1841), who revived old parishes and rebuilt ruined churches. He inspired young rectors, including the Rev. George Washington Nelson, buried in the churchyard, who revived North Farnham, Cople, and Lunenburg Parishes.
Built in 1835, this church replaced the Lunenburg
Parish Lower Church (ca. 1732), abandoned after the American Revolution and the disestablishment of the Anglican Church. Different denominations occupied some colonial Anglican churches; others fell into ruin. Saint John’s Church, featuring Flemish-bond brick and classical Revival design, exemplifies the revitalization of the Episcopal Church in Virginia under Rt. Rev. Richard Channing Moore, second bishop of Virginia (1814-1841), who revived old parishes and rebuilt ruined churches. He inspired young rectors, including the Rev. George Washington Nelson, buried in the churchyard, who revived North Farnham, Cople, and Lunenburg Parishes.
Erected 2007 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number O-2.)
Location. 37° 57.432′ N, 76° 45.255′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, Virginia, in Richmond County. Marker is at the intersection of Richmond Road (U.S. 360) and St. Johns Street, on the left when traveling east on Richmond Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5987 Richmond Rd, Warsaw VA 22572, United States of America. Touch for directions.
This view is towards downtown Warsaw. The church is beyond the trees.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009
3. Saint John’s Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,580 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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