1. GENERAL VIEW FROM NORTHWEST (4' x 5' negative; 8' x 10' print) - Church of the Covenant, Eighteenth & N Streets, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC Photos from Survey HABS DC-140

ID: 5703 ~ Creator: Historic American Buildings Survey ~ Date: 1933

This file appears in: National Presbyterian Church (Church of the Covenant) (1887 - 1966): Fondly remembered as the “Church of the Government,” the Church of the Covenant served not only the community but offered solace and a place of worship to a few of America’s first families.

Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator. Church of the Covenant, Eighteenth & N Streets, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC. Washington D.C. Washington, 1933. Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/dc0185/.

This shows the Church of the Covenant from across the street. It gives a clear view of the church's large, 150 foot tower, and the expansive size of the Romanesque church.

National Presbyterian Church (Church of the Covenant) (1887 - 1966): Fondly remembered as the “Church of the Government,” the Church of the Covenant served not only the community but offered solace and a place of worship to a few of America’s first families.

By The DC Historic Sites team

With J. Cleveland Cady as its architect, the Church of the Covenant (eventually named National Presbyterian Church) was the pinnacle of High Victorian taste. Cady’s design was based on Henry Hobson…