Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes
The Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes was built between 1874 and 1875 and has since served as a significant architectural presence on Massachusetts Avenue.
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The Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes is an excellent and well-preserved example of the High Victorian Gothic design, and is the work of noted Baltimore architects Dixon & Carson.
Architectural features include the polychrome facades of white marble with pink and orange sandstone trim, lancet windows, multiple buttresses and pinnacles, and a 187-foot main spire.
The structure is the home of Ascension Parish, which was organized in 1845. From 1902 to 1912, prior to the construction of Washington Cathedral, it also served as the seat of the Episcopal Bishop.
DC Inventory: November 8, 1964 (Joint Committee on Landmarks)
National Register: January 19, 1984
Within Shaw Historic District
