St._Luke's_Episcopal_Church_(Washington,_D.C.)
St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Washington, D.C.)
Historic church in Washington, D.C., United States
St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 1514 15th Street, N.W., in Washington, D.C. Completed in 1879, it is home to the oldest African-American Episcopal congregation in the city. It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1976 for its association with Rev. Alexander Crummell (1819–1898), a leading figure advocating black self-sufficiency and civil rights in the mid-19th century.[2][3]
St. Luke's continues as an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. As of 2022, the Rector is the Rev. Kim Turner Baker.[4]