First African New Church
National Register of Historic Places

First African New Church

Washington, DC, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
January 29, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08001375

About this property

First African New Church (also known as People's Seventh Day Adventist Church and People's Seventh Day Baptist Independent Church) is a historic church, located at 2105-07 10th St., Northwest, Washington, D.C., U.S., in the Cardozo-Shaw neighborhood. It was built in 1896 on a design by Paul J. Pelz, for the Swedenborgian-Colored congregation. In 1903, the Peoples Seventh Day Adventist moved in. They changed their name to Peoples Seventh Day Baptist Independent Church, in 1937. It was designated a DC Historic Landmark in 2001 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2009. Architect and developer Sorg Associates bought the building for $1,300,000, in 2003, and announced plans to develop 39 condominiums on the parcel. In 2016, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans to convert the building into one of eight facilities for homeless around the District.

Location

2105-07 10th St., NW.
Washington, DC, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.92042, -77.02568

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Sources

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When was First African New Church listed on the National Register?

First African New Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2009.

What type of historic resource is First African New Church?

First African New Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for First African New Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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