Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 13, 2017
1. St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish Marker
This first Episcopal congregation in Georgetown was founded in 1796 by the Reverend Walter Dulany Addison. Other founders and benefactors include Thomas Hyde, Thomas Corcoran, Benjamin Stoddert, and Francis Scott Key. President Thomas Jefferson contributed to the building fund.
This Federal-style building, based on a design by William Thornton, architect of the Capitol, was opened in 1804 and consecrated in 1809. The foundations, walls, roof and bell tower are original.
Founded as a Christian community for the worship of God, the dissemination of the Gospel, and the furnishing of spiritual and material help to those in need, St. John's remains dedicated to these purposes.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1
Erected by St. John's Episcopal Church.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 38° 54.462′ N, 77° 3.909′ W.
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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: Colonel Ninian Beall (a few steps from this marker); St. John's: 200 Years of History (a few steps from this marker); Georgetown Theater, Slave Pen, and the Marshall Family (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Last Home of Stephen Bloomer Balch, D.D. (about 500 feet away); President John F. Kennedy (about 500 feet away); A Drugstore Like No Other (about
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 13, 2017
2. St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 13, 2017
3. St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 770 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on February 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
