The story of Washington, the National Capital (1889) (14578177949)

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Title: The story of Washington, the National Capital
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Todd, Charles Burr, 1849-
Subjects: White House (Washington, D.C.) United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Publisher: New York London : G.P. Putnam's Sons : Knickerbocker Press
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant



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identArthur, during his term, was a regular attendant.The third in order of erection was Trinity, on thecorner of Third and C Streets. The other leadingchurches of this denomination are the Church of theEpiphany, on G Street Northwest, and the beautifulChurch of the Ascension, on Massachusetts Avenueand Twelfth Street. There are twenty-five Episco-pal churches in the city, twenty-two white and threecolored. The oldest Presbyterian church is the First Churchon Four-and-One-Half Street, now attended by Presi-dent Cleveland. The society was organized in 1795,and at first held its meetings in a temporary build-ing on the White-House grounds, called the Hall.On the erection of the Capitol the society obtained THE CHURCHES OF WASHINGTON. 299 leave to hold its meetings in the Supreme-Courtchamber, and later in the hall of the House. Afterthe burning of the Capitol in 1814, the society contin-ued without a place of worship for two years, butthen built a small chapel south of the Capitol. This
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. chapel remained in use until 1828, when the presentsite was secured and a church erected upon it, whichgave place in 1859 ^o the present edifice. PresidentsJackson, Polk, and Pierce have been attendants 300 THE STORY OF WASHINGTON. at its services. Another important church ofthis denomination is the New York Avenue,formerly known as the Second Presbyterian, inwhich President Jackson worshipped during his firstterm, and which was attended by Presidents Bu-chanan and Lincoln. There are fifteen Presbyte-rian churches in the city. The Catholic Church has always been influentialin Washington, both from having been early estab-lished here, and because many of the DiplomaticCorps have been members of its communion. Ofits churches, St. Patricks, on G Street Northwest,—dedicated in 1884—stands on the site of thepioneer church, which was built in 1804. Otherprominent Catholic churches are St. Matthews St.Dominics, and St. Aloysius. St. Augustines, onFifteenth Stre