St. John's Episcopal Church, Albion, Illinois
historic place
St. John's Episcopal Church is located in Albion, Edwards County, Illinois. The Episcopal congregation formed here in 1819, becoming Albion's first Protestant church. The current church building was constructed from 1842 to 1843. It has been in continuous regular use since Christmas of 1842, making it the oldest surviving Episcopal church in Illinois. The structure features red brick and a foundation of locally quarried stone. An expansion between 1879 and 1880 likely added the bell tower. On February 15, 2012, St. John's Episcopal Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places. A historical marker on site notes this designation. This church is significant as an early and continuously active religious site in Illinois.