St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish (Washington, D.C.)

Not to be confused with Church of St. Paul's, K Street (Washington, D.C.).
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
LocationRock Creek Church Road and Webster Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
United States
Built1775, 1853, 1922
NRHP reference No.72001433[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish, is a historic Episcopal church located on Rock Creek Church Road, NW, in Washington, D.C., United States. The church reported 197 members in 2019 and 127 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $106,569. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 48 persons.[2]

History

Founded in 1712 in then Prince George's County, Maryland, the congregation is the oldest religious institution within the boundaries of the present-day District of Columbia. The church was built in 1775, incorporating parts of an older church built in 1719. It was remodeled in 1853 and restored after a major fire in 1922, with Washington architect Delos H. Smith selected to serve as architect of the renovation.[3] On March 16, 1972, St. Paul's was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The interior of the church received additional restoration in 2004, at which time a new pipe organ built by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders was installed. St. Paul's Church is well known for its excellent acoustics and outstanding professional choir. Sunday services are held at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. each week with services of Choral Evensong held at 4:00 p.m. on scheduled Sundays.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  3. ^ DC Architects Directory, p. 72.
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