Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
Also known as: Mission Church for Canal Boatmen1041 Wisconsin Ave., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
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Coordinates:
+38.90361, -77.0620838°54'13" N, 77°03'43" W
Description
The "child" of two early existing Georgetown Episcopal Parishes, the Grace Parish was founded din 1855 as a mission church for boatmen and workers form the adjacent C & O Canal. With the financial support of District Governor Henry D. Cooke,the existing edifice was constructed in 1866-67; with major repairs in 1923 the structure has remained practically intact to this date. While the architect is unknown, Grace Church bears a striking resemblance to the nearby Oak Hill Chapel designed by James Renwick in 1850. -- Historic American Buildings Survey
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1971
- Reference number
- 71001001
- Areas of significance
- Architecture; Religion
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Religious structure
- Current function
- Religious structure
- Period of significance
- 1850-1874
- Significant years
- 1866; 1867
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 1