St. John's Church (Chula, Virginia) Explained

St. John's Church
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:April 18, 1978[1]
Designated Other1 Number:004-0007
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:3.8 mi (6 km) west of Chula on VA 609, Chula, Virginia
Coordinates:37.3999°N -77.9701°W
Built:1852
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Added:November 16, 1978
Refnum:78003003

St. John's Church, commonly known as Grub Hill Church, is a historic Episcopalian church in rural Amelia County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located on SR 609 (Grub Hill Church Road) just south of SR 636 (N. Lodore Road), between the communities of Amelia Court House and Chula. "Grub Hill" is an obsolete place-name derived from the "Grub Hill" slave quarters of the Tabb family, who donated the land for the construction of an Episcopal church. Grub Hill Church was originally established on the site in the mid-1700s; the current structure was built in 1852, and consists of a one-story gable-roofed brick structure in a vernacular Gothic Revival style.[2]

Currently owned by Christ Episcopal Church of Amelia Court House, St. John's is still used by the parish for occasional services, including the Eucharist in May and October.

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-05-12.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. John's Church. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. March 1978. and Accompanying photo