St. John's Episcopal Church, Roanoke

Name: St. John's Episcopal Church
Address: 1 Mountain Ave SW, Roanoke, 24016-5109, United States
Telephone: +1 540-343-9341

#13 among attractions in Roanoke

Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Tudor Revival architecture

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St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1891–1892, and is a Gothic style blue-gray limestone church designed by Charles M. Burns of Philadelphia. It has a nave-plan with side aisles, a corner bell tower, a sacristy wing, and a transverse chapel and narthex to the rear. The nave features a hammerbeam roof and wooden arcading and is illuminated by stained glass windows in the clerestory and side aisle walls including several by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Attached to the church by a stone addition built in 1958, is a Tudor Revival style Parish House built in 1923. ()

Built: 1891 (133 years ago)Coordinates: 37°15'59"N, 79°56'28"W

Address

1 Mountain Ave SWOld SouthwestRoanoke 24016-5109 United States

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+1 540-343-9341

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St. John's Episcopal Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Berglund Center, Taubman Museum of Art, O. Winston Link Museum, Science Museum of Western Virginia.

1 miN
Sport venue, Civic center, Sport
Berglund Center, Roanoke
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0.5 miN
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke
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0.5 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
O. Winston Link Museum, Roanoke
14 min walk • The O. Winston Link Museum is a museum dedicated to the photography of O. Winston Link, the twentieth century railroad photographer widely considered the master of the juxtaposition between steam railroading and rural culture.
0.4 miN
Museum, Science museum
Science Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke
11 min walk • The Science Museum of Western Virginia is a science museum located in Roanoke, Virginia. Exhibit themes include the environment and its health, healthy bodies, computer coding, the scientific method of engineering, and science through toys and amusements.
0.8 miN
Church, Historical place, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, Roanoke
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~1890 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Mill Mountain Theatre, Roanoke
10 min walk • Mill Mountain Theatre is a professional equity theatre located in Roanoke, Virginia. Originally opening as Mill Mountain Playhouse as a “not-for-profit, non-Equity resident stock theatre”, the location burned down in 1976, leading to a re-opening and renaming at the Center in the Square in 1983.
~1540 ftW
Synagogue, Greek Revival architecture
Beth Israel Synagogue, Roanoke
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0.5 miNW
Museum
Virginia Museum of Transportation, Roanoke
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0.4 miN
Skyscraper
Wells Fargo Tower, Roanoke
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0.6 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church, Roanoke
17 min walk • Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church is a historic church building, located in the Belmont neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. The building currently belongs to the Metropolitan Community Church of the Blue Ridge, who acquired the building in 2003 and use it as their sanctuary.
~1850 ftN
37°16'17"N • 79°56'23"W
Center in the Square, Roanoke
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. John's Episcopal Church?

Nearby attractions include Boxley Building, Roanoke (6 min walk), Old Southwest, Roanoke (7 min walk), Beth Israel Synagogue, Roanoke (8 min walk), Roanoke Downtown Historic District, Roanoke (8 min walk).

How to get to St. John's Episcopal Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. John's Episcopal Church:

Bus

Cambell Court Bus Station (10 min walk)

Train

Roanoke (12 min walk)