St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | April 19, 1978[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 139-5205 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | NW of Wytheville at jct of U.S. 21/52 and I-81, near Wytheville, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 36.965°N -81.1008°W |
Built: | 1812 |
Architect: | Krone, Laurence; Et al. |
Architecture: | Germanic |
Added: | January 26, 1978 |
Refnum: | 78003047 |
St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery is a historic Evangelical Lutheran church and cemetery and national historic district near Wytheville, Virginia, United States. The church was built in 1854 and is a rectangular, three bay by two bay, frame church sheathed in weatherboard. It measures 45 feet by 55 feet, has a gable roof, and sits on a limestone basement. The auditorium has a gallery. The adjacent cemetery includes a notable group ofapproximately 30 early-19th century, German-style monuments.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.