Foundry Methodist Church

Building Renovation & Restoration
Foundry United Methodist Church
Washington, DC

Originally located in Georgetown and later at 14th and G, Foundry dedicated its first building in September 1815. The current church building, located on 16th and P Streets NW, about 1 mile north of the White House, was constructed ca. 1900.

Its long history includes a wealth of distinguished attendees: President Rutherford Hayes, President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President William Clinton to name a few.

Powe Jones Architects was engaged to evaluate the existing building, prioritize needed repairs, replacement and enhancement projects and then establish a design-to budget that conformed to the church's available funding capacity. The phased renovation and restoration project addressed such diverse issues as roof repairs, fire protection, creeping damp in walls, stained glass restoration, life-safety systems, HVAC modernization, interior signage and the addition of a new ADA accessible access ramp in the public right-of-way on 16th Street.

With Powe Jones Architects PC
Structural Engineer: Robert Silman Associates
MEP Engineer: Capitol Engineering Group
Waterproofing Consultant: Seal Associates

General Contractor: Forrester Construction

design: 2004

built: 2006