St. John’s Episcopal Church (ruins)

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St. John’s Episcopal Church (ruins) is the remains of a historic 19th-century Episcopal church in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, that was heavily damaged during the Civil War and now stands as a notable hillside landmark overlooking the town.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic church ruin
religious building ruin
access footpath from lower town of Harpers Ferry
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
associatedWith Civil War heritage tourism in West Virginia
history of Harpers Ferry
builtFor Episcopal congregation of Harpers Ferry
category 19th-century church buildings in the United States
Episcopal churches in West Virginia
church ruins in the United States
condition ruins
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
damagedDuring American Civil War
denomination Episcopal Church
elevationFeature hillside above Harpers Ferry
era 19th century
feature gothic-arched window openings
prominent silhouette on hillside
roofless stone walls
heritage 19th-century American religious architecture
Civil War-era site
historicPeriod American Civil War era
landmarkStatus local landmark of Harpers Ferry
locatedIn Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Jefferson County, West Virginia
United States of America
surface form: "United States"

West Virginia
material stone
near Appalachian Trail
surface form: "Appalachian Trail through Harpers Ferry"

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
overlooks Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
surface form: "Harpers Ferry"

confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
religion Anglicanism
significance Civil War-damaged structure
historic 19th-century Episcopal church
notable hillside landmark overlooking Harpers Ferry
tourism popular viewpoint for visitors to Harpers Ferry
usedFor Christian worship
community religious services
visibility visible from lower town Harpers Ferry
visible from surrounding hillsides

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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia hasHistoricStructure St. John’s Episcopal Church (ruins)