National City Christian Church
Religious InstitutionsDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
National City Christian Church is a religious institution in Washington, DC, serving as the national cathedral for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The neoclassical church building on Thomas Circle was designed by John Russell Pope and completed in 1930. It is a contributing property to the Greater Fourteenth Street Historic District. The church has hosted prominent figures such as Lyndon Baines Johnson, who attended during his presidency and whose state funeral was held there in 1973. In January 2021, the church publicly unveiled a Black Lives Matter banner, reflecting its engagement with contemporary social issues.