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The current church building, built in 1885-1886, was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1972. It is significant for its architecture.{{clarify|date=July 2010}} It is also a contributing property in [[Georgetown, Washington, D.C.|Georgetown Historic District]], also listed on the National Register.
 
During the [[2020 coronavirus outbreak in the United States|2020 coronavirus outbreak]] in the United States, on Sunday, March 8th, the rector of the church informed parishioners that he was the first Washington, D.C. resident to test positive for the coronavirus. All services were canceled that Sunday. According to the assisantassistant to the rector, this was the first time the church had closed since a fire in the 1800s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-timothy-cole-rector-dc-christ-church-georgetown-tests-positive/|title=Rector of prominent Washington, D.C., church tests positive for coronavirus|website=www.cbsnews.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://georgetowner.com/articles/2020/03/08/georgetown-minister-being-treated-for-coronavirus/|title=Georgetown Minister Contracts Coronavirus: D.C.'s First Case|last=S|first=Peggy|last2=s|date=2020-03-08|website=The Georgetowner|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref>
 
==See also==