By founding year 20 churches

Oldest churches in District of Columbia

20 of the directory's matches for this index are in District of Columbia. The longest-standing churches in the directory, ordered by founding year as recorded in Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Years reflect those public sources.

Holy Trinity Church № 01

Holy Trinity Church

Washington, DC Catholic Est. 1787

Saint John's Episcopal Church № 02

Saint John's Episcopal Church

Washington, DC Episcopal Est. 1796

Federal architecture   Episcopal Diocese of Washington

Christ Church Capitol Hill № 03

Christ Church Capitol Hill

Washington, DC Interdenominational Est. 1806

Gothic Revival

National Presbyterian Church № 04

National Presbyterian Church

Washington, DC Presbyterian Est. 1812

modern architecture

Saint Johns Church № 05

Saint Johns Church

Washington, DC Non-Denominational Est. 1816

Greek Revival architecture

Metropolitan Ame Church № 06

Metropolitan Ame Church

Washington, DC African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1838

Gothic Revival

Church of the Epiphany № 07

Church of the Epiphany

Washington, DC Episcopal Est. 1844

Gothic Revival

John Wesley Ame Zion Church № 08

John Wesley Ame Zion Church

Washington, DC African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1847

Luther Place Memorial Church № 09

Luther Place Memorial Church

Washington, DC Non-Denominational Est. 1870

Gothic Revival

№ 10

Church of Acsension & Saint Agnes

Washington, DC Catholic Est. 1874

Gothic architecture

Christ Church Georgetown № 11

Christ Church Georgetown

Washington, DC Interdenominational Est. 1885

Capitol Hill United Methodist Church № 12

Capitol Hill United Methodist Church

Washington, DC Methodist Est. 1897

Romanesque Revival architecture

Foundry United Methodist Church № 13

Foundry United Methodist Church

Washington, DC Methodist Est. 1904

Gothic Revival

First Baptist Church at Deanwood № 14

First Baptist Church at Deanwood

Washington, DC Baptist Churches Est. 1906

Gothic Revival

Florida Avenue Baptist Church № 15

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Washington, DC Baptist Churches Est. 1912

Holy Rosary Church № 16

Holy Rosary Church

Washington, DC Catholic Est. 1919

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

№ 17

Church of Saint Stephen and the Incarnation

Washington, DC Episcopal Est. 1929

Episcopal Diocese of Washington

First Baptist Church № 18

First Baptist Church

Washington, DC Baptist Churches Est. 1955

Saint Stephen-Martyr Church № 19

Saint Stephen-Martyr Church

Washington, DC Catholic Est. 1961

Saint George's Episcopal Church № 20

Saint George's Episcopal Church

Washington, DC Episcopal Est. 1969

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