Christ Church (Alexandria, Virginia)

Christ Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Virginia Landmarks Register
North Columbus Street facade (2021)
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Location	118 North Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates	38°48′22.69″N 77°02′51.06″W / 38.8063028°N 77.0475167°W / 38.8063028; -77.0475167
Built	Completed February 27, 1773
Architect	James Wren
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP reference No.	70000899
VLR No.	100-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 10, 1970[2]
Designated NHL	April 15, 1970[3]
Designated VLR	September 18, 1973[1]

Christ Church is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street, with an entrance at 141 North Columbus Street, in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England's Fairfax Parish, the building was designed by Col. James Wren, a descendant of Sir Christopher Wren.

George Washington, Henry Lee, Robert E. Lee, Charles Simms, Philip Marsteller, and Henry Fowler are a few of the church's notable parishioners (members). Until the twenty-first century, it was tradition for sitting presidents to attend a service. Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Eleanor Roosevelt visited the church on January 1, 1942 to commemorate World Day of Prayer for Peace. The church was known as Fairfax Church until given the name Christ Church in 1816. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.^[3][4]