National Register of Historic Places

St. John's Church

Chula, Amelia County, Virginia
Listed
November 16, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78003003

About this property

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. 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.

Location

3.8 mi (6 km) W of Chula on VA 609
Chula, Amelia County, Virginia
37.39956, -77.97020

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When was St. John's Church listed on the National Register?

St. John's Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1978.

What type of historic resource is St. John's Church?

St. John's Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. John's Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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