Saint Paul African Union Methodist Church facts for kids
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Saint Paul African Union Methodist Church
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 Location in Washington, D.C.
Location in the District of Columbia
Location in the United States
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| Location | 401 I St., SE. Washington, D.C. |
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| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | R.C. Archer Jr. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000481 |
| Added to NRHP | July 28, 2011 |
Saint Paul African Union Methodist Church is a historic building in the Navy Yard area of Washington, D.C., United States. This church is the only one in the District of Columbia from the oldest independent African-American church group in the country. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, which means it's an important place in history.
A Look at Its History
The church group that became Saint Paul's started as a small prayer group in 1900. They were part of the African Union Methodist Protestant Church. The church building was designed by R.C. Archer, Jr.. He was the second African American architect to get a license in Washington, D.C. This church was the first one he designed in the city.
Building Style and Completion
The building was finished in 1924. It was built in the Gothic Revival style. This style often includes pointed arches and tall windows, like old European cathedrals.
A Surviving Landmark
Saint Paul's is very important because it's the only church left from a mostly working-class African-American neighborhood in the Navy Yard area. It's also one of the last buildings from the early 1900s that still stands in that part of the city. In the 1940s, many new public housing buildings were built nearby. Later, in the early 2000s, new homes replaced most of the other old buildings around the church.
