Christ Church, Alexandria

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Christ Church
(U.S. National Register of Historic Places)
Christ Church of Alexandria, Virginia
Christ Church of Alexandria, Virginia
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Built/Founded: Completed February 27, 1773
Architect: James Wren
Added to NRHP: May 10, 1970
Reference #: 70000899 [1]
Governing body: Private

Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, is an Episcopal Church built in 1773 by John Carlyle.

The church was designed by James Wren in the Colonial Style, and frequented by such notables as George Washington, Robert E. Lee, and Philip Richard Fendall I. In addition, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill visited the church on January 1st, 1942 to commemorate World Day of Prayer for Peace. Today, the church has over 2,400 members and is an integral architectural and spiritual part of Alexandria.

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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).

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