St. Paul's Episcopal Church
- Year
- 1775
- Style
- Georgian
- City
- Washington, DC
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish, traces its congregation to 1712, making it the oldest religious institution within the present-day District of Columbia. The current church building dates to 1775 and incorporates parts of an earlier 1719 structure, built in the Georgian style on Rock Creek Church Road NW.
the building
Rebuilt after fire. The church was remodeled in 1853 and restored after a major fire in 1922, with Washington architect Delos H. Smith overseeing the renovation; a further interior restoration in 2004 added a new pipe organ built by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders.
the style
Built in 1775 in the Georgian style, incorporating fabric from the 1719 church it replaced.
More on Georgiansignificance
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, St. Paul's is known today for its acoustics and its professional choir supporting Sunday services.
nearby
- President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home
- Petworth Neighborhood Library
- Park View School
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- Newton Theater
- Blanche Kelso Bruce Elementary School