Christ Church (Alexandria, Virginia)
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 Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia
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| Location: | 118 North Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia |
| Built/Founded: | Completed February 27, 1773 |
| Architect: | James Wren |
| Architectural style(s): | Georgian |
| Governing body: | Private |
| Added to NRHP: | May 10, 1970[1] |
| Designated NHL: | April 15, 1970[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 70000899 |
Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, is an Episcopal church built from 1767 to 1773 by John Carlyle.
The church was designed by James Wren in the colonial style, and frequented by such notables as George Washington, Robert E. Lee, and Philip Richard Fendall I. In addition, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill visited the church on January 1, 1942 to commemorate World Day of Prayer for Peace. Today, the church has over 2,400 members and is an integral architectural and spiritual part of Alexandria.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.[2][3]
Among the burials in the church cemetery is the mass grave of thirty-four Confederate prisoners of war who died in local prison camps during the American Civil War. A memorial stone marks their final resting place in the churchyard.
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
- ^ a b "Christ Church". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1052&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Christ ChurchPDF (32 KB), National Park Service, , 19 and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19.PDF (32 KB)
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Coordinates: 38°48′23″N 77°02′52″W / 38.806468°N 77.047822°W
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