Church of the Ascension
National Register of Historic Places

Church of the Ascension

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
January 19, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
84000863

About this property

The Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes is an Episcopal church building located at 1215 Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C., US. The current structure built in 1874 as the Church of the Ascension was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. In the late 1940s, the Church of the Ascension merged with the nearby St. Agnes Episcopal Church and adopted its present name, under which it has continued as an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The church reported 127 members in 2018 and 203 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $973,291 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 97 persons.

Location

1215 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.90500, -77.02821

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When was Church of the Ascension listed on the National Register?

Church of the Ascension was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Church of the Ascension?

Church of the Ascension is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Church of the Ascension?

The period of significance for Church of the Ascension is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1215.

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