Capitol Hill in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Mark's Church
301 A Street Southeast
Congregation established, 1867
Church construction begun, 1888
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior in 1973 under the provisions of the Historic Properties Preservation Act of 1966
☩Church☩
AD1888
as the Pro-Cathedral of the
Diocese of Washington by the
Right Reverend
Henry Yates Satterlee
First Bishop of Washington
October 1896 and continued as such
until October 1902
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 38° 53.312′ N, 77° 0.112′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on A Street Southeast east of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 A Street Southeast, Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Capitol in Flames (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Destroying the Library (about 400 feet away); Beverly Riston (about 500 feet away); Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Sally Hemings (about 600 feet away); Grubb's Pharmacy (about 600 feet away); Florida House (about 700 feet away); 408 Seward Square, S.E. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
Also see . . . St. Mark's Episcopal Church History. (Submitted on April 12, 2018, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register Nomination Form, citing the building's historical significance. • Can you help?




