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National City Christian Church
Location: 5 Thomas Circle, NW
Washington, D.C.Area: Greater Fourteenth Street Historic District Built: 1930 Architect: John Russell Pope Architectural style: Neoclassical Governing body: Private Part of: Greater Fourteenth Street Historic District (#94000992[1]) Added to NRHP: November 9, 1994 National City Christian Church, located on Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C., is the national cathedral for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), often abbreviated as the "Disciples of Christ" or "Christian Church". The denomination grew out of the Stone-Campbell Movement founded by Thomas Campbell and Alexander Campbell of Pennsylvania and West Virginia (then Virginia) and Barton W. Stone of Kentucky. The church currently hosts the Thomas Circle Singers, a chamber chorus that raises awareness and funds for charitable organizations located in Washington, D.C.
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Architecture
The neoclassical church building was designed by John Russell Pope and completed in 1930. It is a contributing property to the Greater Fourteenth Street Historic District.
Notable members
Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, occasionally attended National City Christian Church during his time as president and his state funeral was held here in 1973. However, his family had been staunchly Baptist and his wife, Lady Bird, was a devoted Episcopalian.
James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was a member of National City Christian Church in one of its previous buildings.
See also
- List of cathedrals in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places listings in the District of Columbia
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
External links
Coordinates: 38°54′22″N 77°01′55″W / 38.905989°N 77.032045°W
Categories:- Historic district contributing properties
- Religious buildings completed in 1930
- Cathedrals in the United States
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregations
- Churches in Washington, D.C.
- John Russell Pope buildings
- Classical Revival architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Religious organizations established in 1843
- Christian denominations, unions, and movements established in the 19th century
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) cathedrals
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