Halifax in Halifax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
St John's Episcopal Church
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 12, 2024
1. St John's Episcopal Church Marker
Episcopal Church
Antrim Parish
Erected 1844
This tablet placed
In loving memory of
Mary Clay Johnson
1870-1943
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 36° 46.021′ N, 78° 55.922′ W. Marker is in Halifax, Virginia, in Halifax County. It is on Mountain Road (Virginia Route 360) east of Academy Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is to the left of the sanctuary entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 191 Mountain Rd, Halifax VA 24558, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Halifax County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Halifax County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of Halifax (approx. 0.2 miles away); Halifax Court House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bench (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank Eubank Booker, Jr. (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Mary M. Bethune High School (approx. half a mile away); Green's Folly (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halifax.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Mary M. Bethune High School
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Also see . . . Mountain Road Walking Tour. History of St John's Episcopal Church
From available information it appears that the St. John's church building, as originally constructed, was rectangular in shape with balconies extending along either side of the nave. St. John's is a good example of the Greek Revival style. The American Revolution brought a cultural as well as a political liberation. The Greek Revival style was the embodiment of that cultural freedom from English Colonial domination. Its inspiration was the true source of democracy - the ancient Classic World of Greece.(Submitted on December 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
The manner in which the forms of ancient Greece were interpreted by the cultural leaders of this country resulted in a distinctive style which prevailed in the south until the War Between the States. The new aesthetic sensitiveness produced the first native architecture in the United States. Although obviously highly derivative, the Greek Revival with its simplicity, restraint and vigor was very much in the spirit of its time.
It can be predicted that future evaluations of the importance of St. John's Church building will be much greater than even the high esteem with which it is now regarded. Although changes and alterationshave been made in the past, a great deal of the original fabric remains and is being carefully preserved.Photographed by Mark Parker, December 12, 20242. St John's Episcopal Church Marker, to the left of the sanctuary entrance
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 12, 2024
3. St John's Episcopal Church
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
4. St John's Episcopal Church
St John's Episcopal Church remains active and has adppted the highway adjacemn to the Marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 4. submitted on September 2, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
