E. Broad St. between 24th and 25th Sts., Richmond (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Richmond.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000920.
1 contributing building. 1 contributing site.Also known as:
St. John's Church is an Episcopal church located at 2401 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Formed from several earlier parishes, St. John's is the oldest church in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1741 by William Randolph's son, Colonel Richard Randolph; the Church Hill district was named for it. It was the site of two important conventions in the period leading to the American Revolutionary War, and is famous as the location where American Founding Father Patrick Henry gave his memorable speech at the Second Virginia Convention, closing with the often-quoted demand, "Give me liberty or give me death!" The church is designated as a National Historic Landmark.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679145