Foundry United Methodist Church Peace Pole - Washington, D.C.
N 38° 54.585 W 077° 02.232
18S E 323363 N 4308734
A peace pole is located on the grounds of the Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., USA.
Waymark Code: WM35X5
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2008
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The following information is posted on the
Foundry United Methodist Church website:
Originally located in Georgetown and later at 14th and G, Foundry dedicated its first building in September 1815. Henry Foxall, a Methodist layman and influential businessman, donated the land and building after his Georgetown iron foundry survived the British attack on Washington in the War of 1812.
For almost two centuries, the church has been home to presidents, members of Congress, and others in public service. President Abraham Lincoln became a Life Director of the Methodist Missionary Society, and President Rutherford Hayes attended Foundry nearly every Sunday during his term. President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill attended a special service at Foundry on December 25, 1941. President William Clinton and his family attended regularly.
Foundry has long been active in mission, with work that mirrors the humanitarian concerns of the times. In 1995, Foundry affirmed publicly that it was a reconciling congregation, now one of nearly 200 United Methodist Churches in the Reconciling Congregation Movement.