Asbury United Methodist Church (Washington, D.C.)

Asbury United Methodist Church is a historic church in Northwest, Washington, D.C.

Asbury United Methodist Church
LocationEleventh and K Sts. NW, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′8″N 77°1′39″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
ArchitectHarding, Clarence Lowell
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, English Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.86003029[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 01, 1986

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

History

Asbury United Methodist Church is notable due to its historical association with African-American Methodism in Washington, D.C. and is the oldest black Methodist church in the city. It was designed by Clarence Lowell Handing. It was built in 1915–1916. It is English Gothic Revival architecture.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/86003029_text
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