The Iglesia ni Cristo chapel in Washington D.C. in the United States is located along 16th Street. It used to be a place of worship and school of the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. The Iglesia ni Cristo through the Allison James Estates & Homes purchased the chapel building from Summit Commercial which represents the Greek Orthodox church for $9.2 million in November 2012. It was renovated by the Iglesia as a house of worship for its own adherents.[2][3]
| Iglesia ni Cristo chapel Washington D.C. | |
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 The house of worship in 2014 | |
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| 38°56′28″N 77°02′09″W / 38.941248°N 77.035883°W | |
| Location | 16th Street, Washington, D.C. |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Iglesia ni Cristo |
| Previous denomination | Greek Orthodox Church |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Saints Constantine and Helen Church |
| Status | kapilya (chapel) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Specifications | |
| Number of floors | Former Orthodox church building: 1 (plus one basement) Former school building: 3 |
| Floor area | Former Orthodox church building: 14,800 square feet (1,370 m2) Former school building: 16,370 square feet (1,521 m2) |
| Number of domes | 2 |
| Administration | |
| District | Washington D.C[1] |
The complex composed with two building. The former Orthodox church building has one story and a basement with a land area measuring 14,800 square feet (1,370 m2) is located within a 1.82 hectares (196,000 sq ft; 18,200 m2) parcel of land. The former school building within the complex is three stories high and measures 16,370 square feet (1,521 m2).[3]
External links
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Media related to Iglesia ni Cristo churches in Washington, D.C. at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- ^ "Washington D.C." INC Directory. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "D.C. church sells for $9.2M". ReBusiness Online. France Media, Inc. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b "The purchase, restoration and renovation of vintage churches". Iglesia ni Cristo. Retrieved 28 July 2015.