Christ Church, 620 G Street Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Significance: Though Washington was a full fledged city in 1794, and Georgetown has been municipality for many years they were still in Maryland, and it was necessary to apply to the Maryland legislature for the establishment of new parish that might be wanted.

At the session of the Maryland Assembly of 1794, there was accordingly passed on December 26th no act o form a new parish by the name of Washington Parish, "to include the city of Washington and Georgetown on the Potomac."

Survey number: HABS DC-48

Building/structure dates: ca. 1807 Initial Construction

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