National Historic Landmark · Washington, District of Columbia

St. John's Church

A listed building in Washington, District of Columbia, built 1816 in the Greek Revival architecture style. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

St. John's Church
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address16th and H Sts., NW, Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000868
Built1816
ArchitectBenjamin Henry Latrobe
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

Street16th and H Sts., NW
Coordinates38.90046, -77.03611 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000868. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.