St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington, D.C.)

St. Paul's Lutheran Church is a decorated Gothic Revival-style Lutheran church in northwest Washington, D.C. Currently located off of Connecticut Avenue NW, between Ellicott and Everett Streets, it was originally founded in 1843 as the first English-speaking Lutheran church in the District. St. Paul's is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Paul's from 36th Street NW in 2015
38.953768°N 77.070089°W / 38.953768; -77.070089
LocationWashington, D.C.
CountryUnited States
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
TraditionMainline Lutheran
Websitestpaulslutherandc.com
History
FoundedApril 15, 1843 (1843-04-15)
Earlier dedicationOctober 1, 1848
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleGothic Revival
GroundbreakingJune 15, 1930
CompletedJanuary 12, 1958
Specifications
Number of spires1
Administration
SynodMetro Washington, D.C.
Clergy
Pastor(s)Andrea L. Walker

History
The original St. Paul's church building, circa 1922

The land for St. Paul's original church building on the southwest corner of 11th and H Streets NW was donated by John Peter Van Ness. Van Ness and former President John Quincy Adams were present at the laying of the cornerstone in 1844, and President James K. Polk and Secretary of State James Buchanan were present for the church's dedication in 1848.[1]

In 1926, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Epiphany, 16th and U Streets NW, merged with St. Paul's. Agreeing to keep the St. Paul's name and charter, they planned to erect a new church building on a plot owned by Epiphany at 4900 Connecticut Avenue NW.[2][3][4] It was completed in 1958.

The Peter Muhlenberg Memorial, situated in front of the church, was built using private funds on land St. Paul's donated to the federal government.[5][6]

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See also

References
  1. "Lutheran Church Has Old History". Evening Star. May 1, 1926. p. 10. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. "Lutherans Unite Two D.C. Churches". Evening Star. April 29, 1926. p. 23. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. "Lutheran Churches Announce Merger". The Washington Post. April 30, 1926. p. 10.
  4. "Churches' Merger Now Completed". Evening Star. March 5, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  5. Bernhard, Marianne (October 31, 1980). "Lutherans Dedicate Muhlenberg Memorial". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  6. Kelly, John (July 7, 2018). "A park on Connecticut Avenue NW has a statue of John Muhlenberg. Why?". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
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