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

Mt. Zion United Methodist Church

1313 29th Street Northwest

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, June 27, 2010

1. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, the First Black Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., founded October 16, 1816, is designated a District of Columbia Historic Landmark. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1975.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Landmarks • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1816.

Location. 38° 54.483′ N, 77° 3.495′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is on 29th Street Northwest just north of Dumbarton Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1336 29th St NW, Washington DC 20007, 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: Mount Zion United Methodist Church and Heritage Center, and the Female Union Band Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Parsonage (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred and Hannah Pope (within shouting distance of this marker); Hyde House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Colonial (about 400 feet away); Hughes House (about 400 feet away); Early African American Georgetown (about 400 feet away); Stately Houses and Gardens (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Colonial (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Mount Zion United Methodist Church and Heritage Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, June 27, 2010

2. Mount Zion United Methodist Church and Heritage Center

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.