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St. John's Church

Historic church in Washington, D.C., United States. Built 1816 by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1816Listed 1966Greek Revival architectureBenjamin Henry Latrobe
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What it is

Wikipedia · St. John's Episcopal Church (Lafayette Square)

St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Sixteenth Street and H Street NW, in Washington, D.C., United States. The Greek Revival building, designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, is adjacent to Lafayette Square, one block from the White House. It is often called the "Church of the Presidents". The church reported 2,445 members in 2019 and 1,527 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $1,481,895. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 351 persons.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address16th and H Sts., NW, Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000868
Built1816
ArchitectBenjamin Henry Latrobe
Type of placeProtestant church building, congregation, Christian ministry
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address16th and H Sts., NW, Washington, DC
Coordinates38.90046, -77.03611 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitThe White House and President's Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyRock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 4 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 9 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

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 66000868. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.