Religious Organizations

One cannot pass through Shaw without recognizing the significant number of churches all around us. This presentation was created using text and images from the Historic Survey of Shaw East conducted by Kelsey & Associates.
Featured Historic Churches

501 P St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 265-7077
Rev. Jacqueline Speakes-McKnight wanted to tell you a little bit about the history and the current activities going on at one of the prettiest churches on the 1500 block of 5th Street NW. "Fifth & P — it's the place to be!”

HemingwayTempleAME.org

1739 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 387-9100

Pastor, Reverend Walter E. Fauntroy (1959 to present)

614 S Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 | 202-332-0220
NewCommunityChurchDC.org

The New Community Church began in 1982 as a biblically-based and neighborhood-oriented church that is racially, culturally and economically mixed. We operate both weekday and Sunday ministries to the surrounding historic Shaw neighborhood near Howard University.

1418 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 588-8484

1718 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 232-1258

Shaw Community Ministry is a part of The United Church of Christ

810 O Street NW, WDC 20001 | (202) 483-9400
CLLongMinistries.org

500 I Street NW, Washington DC 20001 | (202) 637-9852 | CCCDC.com

Worship services offered separately in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English as well as joint Chinese/English services combining aspects of both traditional and contemporary worship.

August 28, 2007 Washington Post article about the church building.

1646 3rd St NW, Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 667-1833

1611 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 797-9255

1519 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 483-8832
MasjidMuhammad.com

Masjid Muhammad is organized for purposes of establishing Islamic religious, charitable, educational, and community services. These include, but are not limited to building and maintaining masjid; establishing and maintaining Islamic educational institutions, such as Clara Muhammad School; assisting in organizing and conducting religious, charitable, social and cultural activities; and assisting the community in funeral and burial activities.

Masjid Muhammad follows the Leadership and Direction of Imam W. D. Mohammed, Director of The Mosque Cares

595 Third Street, Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 638-0165
HolyRosaryChurchDC.org

We, the Roman Catholic family of Holy Rosary Church, staffed by the Missionaries of St. Charles founded by the Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini, who saw migration as both a universal and permanent phenomenon that nurtures the global family, are a parish traditionally rooted in ministry to Italians and all Catholics on the move in the Greater Washington, DC Area.

901 Third Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 842-3411 or 3412
MCBC-DC.org

501 N Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 | (202) 667-1261
MilesMemorialCMEChurch.org

The church in the heart of the city with the people of the city in our hearts.

602 N St, NW Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 289-4480

1800 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

777 8th Street NW, Washington DC 20001 | 202) 347-8355
Calvary’s vision is to glorify God by being a loving Christian fellowship for all people.
CalvaryDC.com

1315 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 332-8888
A Parish of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

Ninth & P Streets NW, Washington, DC 20001-3318 | (202) 232-4200
ShilohBaptist.org

1721 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 332-0647