Christ Church (Alexandria, Virginia)
Christ Church is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street, with an entrance at 141 North Columbus Street, in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England's Fairfax Parish, the building was designed by Col. James Wren, a descendant of Sir Christopher Wren.
Christ Church | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
North Columbus Street facade (2021) | |
| Location | 118 North Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°48′22.69″N 77°02′51.06″W |
| Built | Completed February 27, 1773 |
| Architect | James Wren |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000899 |
| VLR No. | 100-0012 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 10, 1970 |
| Designated NHL | April 15, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 1973 |
George Washington, Henry Lee, Robert E. Lee, Charles Simms, Philip Marsteller, and Henry Fowler are a few of the church's notable parishioners (members). Until the twenty-first century, it was tradition for sitting presidents to attend a service. Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Eleanor Roosevelt visited the church on January 1, 1942 to commemorate World Day of Prayer for Peace. The church was known as Fairfax Church until given the name Christ Church in 1816. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.