Christ Church (Georgetown, Washington, D.C.)
Christ Church | |
Contributing Property | |
Late Gothic Revival | |
NRHP reference No. | 72001421[1] |
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Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
Designated DCIHS | November 8, 1964 |
Christ Church, founded in 1817, is a historic
The current church building, built in 1885–1886, replaced an earlier church building built in 1818. The church building was erected at a cost of $50,000 (equivalent to $1,700,000 in 2023), and it opened on October 28, 1886.
The building is also a contributing property in the
During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, on March 8, the rector of the church informed parishioners that he was the first Washington, D.C., resident to test positive for the coronavirus. All services were canceled that Sunday. According to the assistant to the rector, this was the first time the church had closed since a fire in the 1800s.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Address: 3116 O ST NW; SSL: 1243 0823". Real Property Database. District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "West Washington". The Critic (Washington, D.C.). October 4, 1886. p. 3.
- ^ "West Washington". The Critic (Washington. D.C.). October 29, 1886. p. 4.
- ^ a b Suzanhe Ganschinietz (August 12, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Christ Church (within the boundaries of the Georgetown Historic District)". National Park Service. Retrieved March 8, 2020. With accompanying two photos from 1971
- ^ "Rector of prominent Washington, D.C., church tests positive for coronavirus". CBS News. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ S, Peggy; s (March 8, 2020). "Georgetown Minister Contracts Coronavirus: D.C.'s First Case". The Georgetowner. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
External links
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