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

The Glenwood Cemetery Chapel

2219 Lincoln Road Northeast

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2019

1. The Glenwood Cemetery Chapel Marker

Inscription. The Glenwood Cemetery Chapel
designed by renowned architect Glenn Brown in 1892, has been designated a District of Columbia Historic Landmark and is also inventoried on the National Register of Historic Places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 38° 55.322′ N, 77° 0.353′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Edgewood. It can be reached from Lincoln Road Northeast near Bryant Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2219 Lincoln Road Northeast, Washington DC 20002, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grove Karl Gilbert (within shouting distance of this marker); Prospect Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Filter Bed (approx. ¼ mile away); Central to the System / How It Worked (approx. ¼ mile away); Prospect Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); Sand Washer (approx. 0.3 miles away); Regulator House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Green Space / Sustaining the City (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Also see . . . Glenwood Cemetery. Wikipedia article (Submitted on January 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

The Glenwood Cemetery Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2019

2. The Glenwood Cemetery Chapel

Plaque on the other side of the door to the chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2019

3. Plaque on the other side of the door to the chapel

Kennedy C. Watkins
Chairman of the Board of Trustees 1977-1994
in grateful recognition of his dedication, devotion and vision in preserving the history and guaranteeing the continuity of Glenwood Cemetery, chartered by the United States Congress in 1854

Chapel signage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2019

4. Chapel signage

Historic
Glenwood
Chapel
Est. 1892

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.