Luther Place Memorial Church

Luther Place Memorial Church is a congregation belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The neo-Gothic church building in Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C., was designed by architects Judson York, J.

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Type: Church
Description: church building and congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, in Washington, D.C.
Also known as: “Memorial English Lutheran Church”, “Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church”, and “Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church of Washington, D.C.”
Address: 1226 Vermont Avenue Northwest

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Luther Monument and National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Luther Monument

Work of art

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The Luther Monument is a public artwork located in front of Luther Place Memorial Church in Washington, D.C., United States. The monument to Martin Luther, the theologian and Protestant Reformer, is a bronze, full-length portrait.

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Museum

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The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington, D.C., is "the first museum in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts. National Museum of Women in the Arts is situated 2,600 feet south of Luther Place Memorial Church.

The Oval Office

Government office

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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. The Oval Office is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Luther Place Memorial Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Logan Circle and Downtown.

Logan Circle

Neighborhood

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Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood.

Downtown

Suburb

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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

Luther Place Memorial Church

Categories: church congregation, place of worship, and religion
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90678° or 38° 54′ 24″ north

Longitude

-77.03164° or 77° 1′ 54″ west

Elevation

89 feet (27 metres)

Open location code

87C4WX49+P8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358957835

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

GeoNames ID

4139450

Wikidata ID

Q6705617

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Luther Place Memorial Church” goes by many names.

Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه لوثر بليس التذكاريه”
French: “église commémorative Luther Place”
French: “Luther Place Memorial Church”
French: “Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church”

Localities in the Area

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