Mount Zion United Methodist Church (Washington, D.C.)

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Mount Zion United Methodist Church
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Mount Zion United Methodist Church in 2022
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Location1334 29th St., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates 38°54′28″N77°3′31″W / 38.90778°N 77.05861°W / 38.90778; -77.05861 Coordinates: 38°54′28″N77°3′31″W / 38.90778°N 77.05861°W / 38.90778; -77.05861
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1876
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP reference No. 75002051 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1975
Designated DCIHSJune 27, 1974

Mount Zion United Methodist Church is a historic black church located at 1334 29th Street NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.

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It was built in 1876 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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