Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes
The Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes is an Episcopal church building located at 1215 Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C., US. The current structure built in 1874 as the Church of the Ascension was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.- Type: Church
- Description: historic church in Washington, DC
- Also known as: “The Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes”
- Address: 1217 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and National Museum of Women in the Arts.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
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 1,800 feet south of Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes.
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 3,700 feet southwest of Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes.
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.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.90482° or 38° 54′ 17″ northLongitude
-77.02839° or 77° 1′ 42″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
87C4WX3C+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 66816317OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4140673Wikidata ID
Q5117805
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الصعود و القديسه اجنيس”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de la Ascension y Santa Ines”
- Spanish: “iglesia de la Ascensión y Santa Inés”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de la Ascensión y Santa Inés”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District and Logan Circle.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Massachusetts Av NW at 12th St NW and Horizon House.
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