Winston Churchill Memorial

  • Historically Known As: Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury

  • Address: 7th St and Westminster Ave
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


Advertisement

Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1677/00/00 Christopher Wren Architect Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury is built in The City of London, England from 1672 to 1677.
1941/00/00 St Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury church is largely destroyed by enemy action in London during World War II.
1964/04/19 Winston Churchill Guest of Honor Winston Churchill Memorial's groundbreaking ceremony
1964/04/19 Harry S Truman Dignitary Winston Churchill Memorial's groundbreaking ceremony
1965/00/00 St Mary the Virgin church's 7,000 rubble stones are labeled and shipped to Missouri.
1966/10/00 The foundation stone is laid for the reconstruction of St Mary the Virgin church. The last stone is placed in May 1967.

Data »

Particulars for Winston Churchill Memorial:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Criteria Consideration Commemorative property
Other Description English Baroque
Attribute Moved property
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Disposition Reconstructed Property
Historic Use Religious Property



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 72000708
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Wren,Christopher
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: English Baroque
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Politics-government, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Criteria Consideration: Commemorative property, Moved property, Religious property, Significance of less than fifty years, Reconstructed property
Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1950-1974
Significant Year: 1677, 1962
Associated People: Churchill,Winston
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-Function: Religious structure
Current Function: Education, Recreation and Culture, Religion
Current Sub-Function: Religious structure College Monument, Marker

Shopping on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Google Ad

Google Ad
?