First African New Church | |
Location | 2105-07 10th St., Washington, DC |
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Coordinates | 38°55′6″N 77°1′33″W / 38.91833°N 77.02583°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1896 |
Architect | Paul J. Pelz |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 08001375 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 29, 2009 |
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., 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 vacant in 1970. [2] It was designated a DC Historic Landmark in 2001 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2009. [3] Architect and developer Sorg Associates bought the building for $1,300,000, in 2003, and announced plans to develop 39 condominiums on the parcel. [4]
In 2016, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans to convert the building into one of eight facilities for homeless around the District. [5]
First African New Church | |
Location | 2105-07 10th St., Washington, DC |
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Coordinates | 38°55′6″N 77°1′33″W / 38.91833°N 77.02583°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1896 |
Architect | Paul J. Pelz |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 08001375 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 29, 2009 |
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., 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 vacant in 1970. [2] It was designated a DC Historic Landmark in 2001 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2009. [3] Architect and developer Sorg Associates bought the building for $1,300,000, in 2003, and announced plans to develop 39 condominiums on the parcel. [4]
In 2016, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans to convert the building into one of eight facilities for homeless around the District. [5]