First African New Church

First African New Church
Location 2105-07 10th St., Washington, DC
Coordinates 38°55′6″N 77°1′33″W / 38.91833°N 77.02583°W / 38.91833; -77.02583Coordinates: 38°55′6″N 77°1′33″W / 38.91833°N 77.02583°W / 38.91833; -77.02583
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1896
Architect Paul J. Pelz
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 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.

History

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]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ http://72.52.242.20/~washingt/sites/default/files/SP_0706.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/dc/district+of+columbia/state4.html
  4. ↑ McCart, Melissa (9 February 2016). "Sorg Gearing Up to Turn Former Church into Condos". dcmud.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Davis, Aaron (19 April 2011). "District mayor reveals sites proposed for homeless shelters across city". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.


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