Christ Church is located in
Alexandria's Old Town, at the southwest corner of North Washington and Cameron Streets. The brick two-story church measures about by . Comparable to
Pohick Church in Truro Parish, which was gutted by Union troops, the church has stone
quoins from nearby Aquia quarry. The roof is a simple hipped structure. The galleries, bell tower, and porch were added after the original construction, circa 1785 and 1815. The church is distinctive among Virginia's colonial churches in that its interior was spared the ravages of the
Civil War. However, it was occupied by Union troops, and most of the tombstones were lost over the course of the war along with the church's silver. In the winter of 1869 – 1870, following the Civil War, Christ Church established
Meade Memorial Chapel as a mission church in the north end of Alexandria. ==See also==