The Church of the Epiphany, built in 1844, is an historic
Episcopal church located at 1317 G Street, N.W., in
Washington, D.C. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on September 10, 1971.
The parish had been organized in 1842, and the new building consecrated in 1852. During the next five years, a tower, transepts and chancel were added. In 1858, the congregation established the Epiphany Church home to help the poor and sick. The
American Civil War
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split the congregation. As Senator,
Jefferson Davis had rented pew number 14, and three of his children were confirmed at the church. After secession, when Davis moved to
Richmond, Virginia
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and became the Confederacy's president, that pew was rented by Secretary of War
Edwin Stanton. On March 6, 1862, President
Abraham Lincoln
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attended the funeral of General
Frederick Lander at this church, which also served as a hospital between May and December of that year.
National Register listing
*Church of the Epiphany ** (added 1971 - Building - #71000996)
*1317 G St., NW., Washington
*Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
*Architect, builder, or engineer: Harkness, John W.
*Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
*Area of Significance: Religion, Architecture
*Period of Significance: 1825–1849, 1850–1874
*Owner: Private
*Historic Function: Religion
*Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
*Current Function: Religion
*Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
See also
*
List of Registered Historic Places in the District of Columbia
References
External links
Church of the Epiphany website
Churches completed in 1844
19th-century Episcopal church buildings
American Civil War hospitals
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
Epiphany
Gothic Revival church buildings in Washington, D.C.
Religious organizations established in 1842
1842 establishments in Washington, D.C.
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