Concordia German Evangelical Church and Rectory - Washington, D.C.
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 53.900 W 077° 02.688
18S E 322676 N 4307481
Historic church which played a significant role with the German population in Washington, DC during the later 19th and early 20th century.
Waymark Code: WMJMHA
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Now known as The United Church was originally known as the Concordia German Evangelical Church then as the Concordia United Church of Christ.  The church became The United Church when Concordia United Church of Christ merged congregations with the nearby United Methodist Church in 1974.   The church was originally a German based church with all services conducted in German.  The church now conducts most services in English but has German services on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month.  

The current church building was constructed beginning in 1891 and completed in 1892. This is the congregation's second church on this site, the previous church was built in 1833.  The present church was designed by local architects Paul Schulze and Albert Goenner in a local eclectic Victorian church style with details being mostly Gothic.  The building is about 46-1/2 feet wide and 86 feet long and is mostly a brick structure.  The church has an impressive four-story tower in its northwest corner.

The church appears to be in excellent condition and continues to serve its combined congregations of the United Church of Christ and United Methodist.

Street address:
20th and G Sts., NW.
Washington, DC


County / Borough / Parish: District of Columbia

Year listed: 1978

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Religion

Current function: Religion

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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