Christ Church
- Address: 118 N Washington St
- Vicinity: SE corner Cameron St and Columbus St
- Neighborhood of Old Town Alexandria in Alexandria
| 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. |
| Particulars for Christ Church: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
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