Christ Church
Historic church in Virginia, United States in Alexandria (Independent City), Virginia. Built 1773 by James Wren. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Christ Church is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street, with an entrance at 141 North Columbus Street, in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England's Fairfax Parish, the building was designed by Col. James Wren, a descendant of Sir Christopher Wren.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | SE corner of Cameron and Columbus Sts., Alexandria (Independent City), VA |
| County | Alexandria County |
| Listed | May 10, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000899 |
| Built | 1773 |
| Architect | James Wren |
| Type of place | church building, organization |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | SE corner of Cameron and Columbus Sts., Alexandria (Independent City), VA |
| Coordinates | 38.80648, -77.04780 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm · 2 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 6 mi · Fort Hunt Picnic Areas 6 mi · Fort Washington Park Day Use Facilities 7 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000899. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.