Christ Church is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England's Fairfax Parish, the building was designed by Col. James Wren, a descendant of Sir Christopher Wren. To finance construction of the church, the Fairfax Vestry raised 31,186 pounds of Oronoco tobacco from parishioners. Construction began in 1765, under the direction of James Parsons. After four years, the church was still unfinished. The vestry relieved Mr. Parsons of his duties as overseer of the construction. John Carlyle accepted the position and handed the keys of the completed building over to the vestry in February 1773.
Initially the pews were box pews and a two-tier pulpit was situated on the north side of the sanctuary. There was no font because until after the Civil War, weddings, baptisms, and the churching of women took place at home.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church_(Alexandria,_Virginia)
Official Website https://www.historicchristchurch.org/
Phone +1 703 549 1450
Address 118 N. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
Coordinates 38°48'22.686" N -77°2'51.032" E