Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Union Methodist Church
1846, July 1 - cornerstone laid for the Union Methodist Church, founded February 13, 1846, in the Union Fire Hall, that stood on the southeastern corner of 19th and H Street, N.W.
1862 - served as a hospital during the Civil War, and in 1863, a shelter for the Union Army.
1910 - front moved forward, stained glass windows installed.
1954-55 - during renovation, services held in the Circle Theaters. Membership was boosted by 1912 relocation of George Washington University on G St.; World War I, II; and IMF and World Bank presence since 1950.
1975, January 1 - merged with Concordia Church, 1920 G St. N.W. as the United Church, as office buildings replaced residences.
1985 - leased to the George Washington University
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 13, 1846.
Location. 38° 54.006′ N, 77° 2.702′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. It is on 20th Street Northwest north of H Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north. On the
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "The Seven Buildings" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Washington (about 300 feet away); George Gamow (about 500 feet away); Nineteenth Street Baptist Church (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named George Washington (about 500 feet away); Home of James Monroe (about 500 feet away); GW's River Horse (about 500 feet away); Cleveland Abbe House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ingrid Bergman (was about 500
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2017
3. Union Methodist Church Sign
Union
Methodist
Episcopal
Church
1846 1910
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2017
4. Sign on the Church Building
The George
Washington
University
Washington, DC
Department of Theater & Dance
Performance Laboratory
Graduate School
of Political Management
Academic Technologies
eDesign Shop
814 20th St., N.W.
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