St. John's Church
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St. John's Church in 2013
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Location | E of Chuckatuck on VA 125, near Chuckatuck, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°51′25″N 76°33′41″W / 36.85694°N 76.56139°WCoordinates: 36°51′25″N 76°33′41″W / 36.85694°N 76.56139°W |
Area | 6.3 acres (2.5 ha) |
Built | 1755 |
NRHP Reference # | 73002149 |
VLR # | 133-0017 |
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Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
Designated VLR | October 17, 1972 |
St. John's Church, also known as Chuckatuck Church is a historic Episcopal church located near Chuckatuck, Suffolk, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1755, and is a rectangular brick building measuring 60 feet, 10 inches, by 30 feet, 6 inches. The church's walls are approximately 21 inches thick (5 courses of bricks laid in a Flemish Bond pattern) and a steeply pitched gable roof with a simple box cornice. The interior of the church was replaced in 1888 with wood paneling by William Whitney. Federal troops used the church as a stable during the American Civil War.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.