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.
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| 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 |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ http://72.52.242.20/~washingt/sites/default/files/SP_0706.pdf Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "National Register of Historical Places - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DC), District of Columbia County".
- ^ McCart, Melissa (9 February 2016). "Sorg Gearing Up to Turn Former Church into Condos". dcmud.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ 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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