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Davis Chapel
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National Register of Historic Places

Davis Chapel

Also known as Roberts Chapel; Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church; DHR#100-5015-0006

On the National Register since 200422 years
GothicListed 2004Alexandria
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About Davis Chapel

Davis Chapel, at 606-A S. Washington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 16, 2004. The Register lists it for its black history and education, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic, as it does for 25 other Virginia listings. It was listed as part of African American Historic Resources of Alexandria, Virginia MPS. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric church in Virginia, US. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 19 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

606-A S. Washington St., Alexandria · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Davis ChapelStart here
  2. 2Alexandria Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3Odd Fellows HallSecond Empire · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Swann-Daingerfield HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Appomattox StatueBuilt 1889 · next door
Around it

20 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPresbyterian Meeting House, OldEarly Republic · Built 17750.2 miBSt. Paul's Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18180.2 miBGeorge Lewis Seaton HouseLate Victorian0.2 miBBeulah Baptist ChurchMid 19th Century0.2 miBBayne-Fowle HouseItalianate0.2 miBFairfax-Moore HouseGeorgian0.3 miBBank of Potomac. Executive Office and Governor's Residence of the Restored Government of VirginiaBuilding0.3 miBAlfred Street Baptist ChurchMid 19th Century · Built 18180.3 miBDr. Albert Johnson HouseItalianate0.3 mi★Franklin and Armfield OfficeAdamesque0.4 mi★Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary ShopBuilding0.4 miBAlexandria City HallSecond Empire0.4 miBCarlyle HouseMid-Georgian · Built 17520.4 miBBank of AlexandriaCommercial Style · Built 18070.4 mi★Gadsby's TavernGeorgian Colonial0.4 mi★Christ ChurchBuilt 17730.4 miBLloyd HouseFederal · Built 17960.4 miSContrabands and Freedmen CemeterySite0.5 mi
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OSouthwest No. 1 Boundary Marker of the Original District of ColumbiaObject0.5 miBHepburn, Moses, RowhousesMid 19th Century0.5 mi
More like it

Gothic style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic.

Christ ChurchBuilt 1794 · 6.2 mi away
St. Mark's Church6.5 mi away
Downtown Historic District6.8 mi away

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Questions about Davis Chapel

Is Davis Chapel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 16, 2004 (Register number 03001428).

Is Davis Chapel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Alexandria Historic District, 0 miles away.

Can you visit Davis Chapel?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Davis Chapel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41678516 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.