National Register of Historic Places

Washington Memorial Chapel

Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 30, 2017
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
100000943

About this property

Washington Memorial Chapel is a national memorial dedicated to General George Washington in Valley Forge National Historical Park, and an active Episcopal parish in Upper Merion Township. The church was inspired by a 1904 sermon preached by the Reverend Dr. W. Herbert Burk, founder and first rector of the parish. The building was designed by architect Milton B. Medary, with stained glass windows, church furniture, ironwork, sculpture and mosaics by some of the most accomplished artisans of the early twentieth century. The chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 2017, and is currently undergoing an active restoration campaign. The church reported 175 members in 2015 and 281 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $960,961. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 142 persons.

Location

Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Washington Memorial Chapel listed on the National Register?

Washington Memorial Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 2017.

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Washington Memorial Chapel is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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