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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1773/02/23 James Christopher Wren Architect Construction completed on Christ Church, Alexandria, built 1767-1773
1773/07/25 George Washington Faith George Washington attends services at Christ Church. Washington was one of the founding members of Christ Church, buying pew No 5 and attending for more than two decades whenever he was in town.
1785/00/00 Christ Church begins renting of church pews to fund Christ Church after the Commonwealth of Virginia ends the public tax support.
1804/04/12 George Washington Parke Custis Benefactor George Washington Parke Custis gives one of George Washington's Bibles to Christ Church in Alexandria.
1811/00/00 Bishop William Meade Vocation Reverend William Meade, Rector of Christ Church, 1811-1813
1834/00/00 Robert E Lee Guest Anna Maria Mason marries Sydney Smith Lee Marriage of Anna Maria Mason and Sydney Smith Lee
1834/00/00 Anna Maria Mason Lee Bride Anna Maria Mason marries Sydney Smith Lee Marriage of Anna Maria Mason and Sydney Smith Lee
1834/00/00 Sydney Smith Lee Groom Anna Maria Mason marries Sydney Smith Lee Marriage of Anna Maria Mason and Sydney Smith Lee
1834/00/00 John Mason, The Planter Father of the Bride Anna Maria Mason marries Sydney Smith Lee Marriage of Anna Maria Mason and Sydney Smith Lee
2017/10/27 Christ Church in Alexandria, announce they are relocating memorial plaques erected in 1870 to George Washington and Robert E Lee, saying they have become so controversial that they are chasing away would-be parishioners.

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Particulars for Christ Church:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Historic Use Religious Property



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 10th May 1970

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Christ Church
Registry Address: SE corner of Cameron and Columbus Sts.
Registry Number: 70000899
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Wren,James
Architectural Style: No style listed
Area in Acres: 1
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Religious property
Period of Significance: 1750-1799
Significant Year: 1767, 1773
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-Function: Religious structure
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-Function: Religious structure

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