The Church of the Epiphany, built in 1844,Washington City August 15, 1843 [Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.] The Sun (1837-1985); Aug 16, 1843; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985) pg. 4 is an historic Episcopal church located at 1317 G Street, N.W., in Washington, D.C. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1971. The church reported 319 members in 2015 and 173 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $498,037. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 43 persons.
The parish was organized in 1842, and the new building consecrated in 1852. During the next five years, a tower, transepts and chancel were added. In 1858, the congregation established the Epiphany Church home to help the poor and sick. The American Civil War split the congregation. As Senator, Jefferson Davis had rented pew number 14, and three of his children were confirmed at the church. After secession, when Davis moved to Richmond, Virginia and became the Confederacy's president, that pew was rented by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. On March 6, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln attended the funeral of General Frederick Lander at this church, which also served as a hospital between May and December of that year.
Soprano and conductor Virginia Goodwin McRoberts was appointed choir director at the church in 1912; a post she had previously served in prior to her marriage in 1906. She was still conductor at the church as late as 1928. National Register listing Church of the Epiphany ** (added 1971 - Building - #71000996) 1317 G St., NW., Washington Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Harkness, John W. Architectural Style: Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Religion, Architecture Period of Significance: 1825–1849, 1850–1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
See also
List of Registered Historic Places in the District of Columbia
References
External links
Church of the Epiphany website