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March 9–11, 1977: Hanafi Siege: Three buildings in Washington, D.C. were seized by 12 "Hanafi Movement" gunmen, including the District Building (city hall), then called the John A. Wilson Building, B'nai B'rith headquarters and the Islamic Center of Washington.
The Burning of Washington, August 1814 President James Madison , members of his government, and the military fled the city in the wake of the British victory at Bladensburg. They found refuge for the night in Brookeville , a small town in Montgomery County, Maryland , which is known today as the "United States' Capital for a Day".
Henry Foxall, the prominent owner of the Columbia Foundry (besides the church, also namesake of the Foundry Branch), contributed the land and funds for the construction of the first church in 1814. By tradition, he made the contribution in gratitude for divine intervention after a thunderstorm prevented British soldiers from destroying the ...
Officials are taking stock of the damage after a fire broke out in St. John's Church, located across the street from the White House in Washington, D.C., during weekend protests. The Rev. Robert ...
August 25, 1814: A "most tremendous hurricane" struck the city during the Burning of Washington during the War of 1812. There are few historical accounts of this event, and many sources disagree on the details. Some sources question whether this event was a tornado or a hurricane. However, most agree that it was a true tornado, and some ...
The foundation stone at Church of the Resurrection shows the building's history as Mount Jezreel Baptist Church. The church building, located at 501 E Street S.E., was designed by Calvin Brent for the Mount Jezreel Baptist Church, which was pastored by Temple Robinson and composed of freed slaves. The church bought the plot of land for $900 in ...
The National United Methodist Church, formerly known as Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, is a United Methodist congregation in the Wesley Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Designated as the national church of the United Methodist Church, the building complex occupies a 6-acre campus adjoining the American University, comprising a church structure and administrative building.
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. It was built in 1876 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.