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Item Title
St. John's Church, Sixteenth & H Streets Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
LocationSixteenth & H Streets Northwest,
Washington, DC
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS DC-19
Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-18; FN-97).
Building/structure dates:
1816 initial construction
Building/structure dates:
1822 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1836 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1842 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1865 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1883 subsequent work
National Register Number: 66000868
Significance: The original portion (1816) with the major addition (1820) is one of the older existing churches of the city. The central dome and transepts have been modified little from the original work of Benjamin H. Latrobe, and the building is a notable example of the Classical Revival (Greco-Roman) Period. Soon after its opening a pew was assigned to the family of President James Madison, and he and the next five presidents attended regularly. Since that time it has been known as "the church of the Presidents", and it is associated with many figures and events of the National Capital. In 1961 it was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Subjects
Episcopal Churches
Related Names
LaTrobe, Benjamin H.
Kemp Of Maryland
Skinner, Richard
Dearing & Johnson
Wies, John D.
McKim, Mead & White
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
9. Historic American Buildings Survey F. D. Nichols, Photographer December 1938 VIEW LOOKING EAST
10. Historic American Buildings Survey F. D. Nichols, Photographer December 1938 EXTERIOR VIEW LOOKING NORTHEAST
11. Historic American Buildings Survey F. D. Nichols, Photographer December 1938 DETAIL OF TOWER
12. Historic American Buildings Survey F. D. Nichols, Photographer December 1938 EXTERIOR VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST
13. Historic American Buildings Survey Thomas T. Waterman, Photographer 1939 PHOTOGRAPH OF LATROBE DRAWING OF WHITE HOUSE, SHOWING ST. JOHN'S IN DISTANCE
14. Historic American Buildings Survey VIEW FROM SOUTHWEST dated 1888 (?) North Stair Wing added. Copy of photo in St. John's archives
15. Historic American Buildings Survey View from Southwest, about 1890 North Stair Wing added. Copy of a photo in St. John's Archives
16. Historic American Buildings Survey View from Southwest, probably in 1890's. South stairwing added. Copy of a photo in St. John's Archives
17. Historic American Buildings Survey Russell Jones, Photographer 1962 SOUTH VIEW
18. Historic American Buildings Survey Russell Jones, Photographer 1962 SOUTH VIEW OF BELL TOWER
19. Historic American Buildings Survey Russell Jones, Photographer 1962 SOUTHWEST VIEW OF LANTERN
20. Historic American Buildings Survey Russell Jones, Photographer 1962 PALLADIAN WINDOW, EAST END
21. Historic American Buildings Survey View of interior after 1883 Copy of a photo in St. John's Archives
22. Historic American Buildings Survey THE CHANCEL 1860 - BEFORE IT WAS ENLARGED Copy of photo in St. John's archives
23. Historic American Buildings Survey Russell Jones, Photographer 1962 INTERIOR VIEW, ALTAR END
24. Historic American Buildings Survey Russell Jones, Photographer 1962 INTERIOR VIEW, WEST END
25. Historic American Buildings Survey Russell Jones, Photographer 1962 INTERIOR VIEW
26. Historic American Buildings Survey Sketch, Sketch, 1822 July by Baroness Hyde de Neuville From a Copy in Church Office
Historic American Buildings Survey Sketch, 1822 by Baroness Hyde de Neuville From a Copy in Church Office
27. Historic American Buildings Survey Watercolor sketch of original Church 1816 By Benjamin H. Latrobe Copy of original in Church Offices
28. Historic American Buildings Survey Balcony Plan Original Plan by Benjamin H. Latrobe 1816 Copy of Plan in Church Office.
29. Historic American Buildings Survey Ground floor Plan - Framing and seating Original Plan by Benjamin H. Latrobe 1816 Copy of plan in Church Office
30. Historic American Buildings Survey John O. Brostrup, Photographer October 15, 1936 1:30 P.M. LATROBE'S PLAN OF THE FLOOR AND PEWS (Left half)
31. Historic American Buildings Survey John O. Brostrup, Photographer October 15, 1936 1:35 P.M. LATROBE'S PLAN OF THE FLOOR AND PEWS (Right half - signed and dated)
32. Historic American Buildings Survey John O. Brostrup, Photographer October 15, 1936 1:15 P.M. LATROBE'S PLAN OF THE GALLERIES (Left half)
33. Historic American Buildings Survey John O. Brostrup, Photographer October 15, 1936 1:20 P.M. LATROBE'S PLAN OF THE GALLERIES (Right half - signed and dated)
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