St. Francis de Sales Church Marker

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Northeast in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Francis de Sales Church

By Richard E. Miller

1. St. Francis De Sales Church Marker

Inscription. St. Francis de Sales Church
Catholic Church
with oldest continuing congregation
in District of Columbia

Congregation began about 1722, when Catholics first
attended mass at chapel within Queen family mansion,
on site approximately at present Everts Street, N.E.,
near 20th Street. Building came to be called Queen’s
Chapel. Destroyed by fire three times: in American
Revolution (date uncertain); War of 1812 (1814); and
Civil War (1862). Rebuilt each time; last time as
St. Francis De Sales Church (1908). Each new building
attended by members of congregation that had
attended at older building. St. Francis De Sales
Church moved to present site in 1927. Last
Queen’s Chapel building is now gone.

Erected by St. Francis De Sales R. C. Church.

Location. 38° 55.754′ N, 76° 58.541′ W. Marker is in Northeast, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is on Rhode Island Avenue, NE (U.S. 1) east of 20th Street, NE, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2015 Rhode Island Avenue, NE, Washington DC 20018, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

By Richard E. Miller

2. St. Francis de Sales Church Marker

within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Original Federal Boundary Stone NE 6 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Original Federal Boundary Stone NE 5 (approx. one mile away); Charles Richard Drew Memorial Bridge (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Fort Lincoln Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away in Maryland); Barney Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away in Maryland); Battle of Bladensburg (approx. 1.2 miles away in Maryland); Fort Lincoln Mausoleum (approx. 1.2 miles away in Maryland); The Lincoln Oak (approx. 1.2 miles away in Maryland). Click for a list of all markers in Northeast.

Also see . . . History of St. Francis de Sales Church. (Submitted on July 27, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Roman Catholic

St. Francis de Sales Church, Washington, DC Photo, Click for full size

By Richard E. Miller

3. St. Francis de Sales Church, Washington, DC

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 27, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 256 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.