Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church

Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church (HM2D1K)

Location: Alexandria, VA 22314
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 47.945', W 77° 2.883'

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At the end of the 18th century, African Americans constituted half of the congregation at Alexandria's Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. With support from Trinity, black members founded a separate congregation early in the 1830s, and their sanctuary was completed here in 1834. The church, initially known as Davis Chapel, was renamed in 1845 for Bishop Robert Richford Roberts, a former pastor of Trinity. Members quickly established a Sunday school that offered general education and religious training. Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington lectured here late in the 19th century. The sanctuary was remodeled in the Gothic Revival style in 1894.
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HM NumberHM2D1K
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Tuesday, December 25th, 2018 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 322147 N 4296473
Decimal Degrees38.79908333, -77.04805000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 47.945', W 77° 2.883'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 47' 56.7" N, 77° 2' 52.98" W
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Area Code(s)202, 703, 571
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 604 George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Alexandria VA 22314, US
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