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The Daughters of Charity

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2021
1. The Daughters of Charity Marker
Inscription.
The Daughters of Charity
who have sponsored and kept alive the
mission of Providence Hospital since 1861

"The charity of Jesus Christ urges us."
- Corinthians 5:14

 
Erected by Providence Hospital.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious StructuresScience & MedicineWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
 
Location. 38° 56.685′ N, 76° 59.49′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Michigan Park. It can be reached from 12th Street Northeast south of Allison Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1160 Varnum St NE, Washington DC 20017, 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
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markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Joseph's Seminary (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lois Mailou Jones Residence (approx. half a mile away); Very Reverend Father Godfrey Schilling O.F.M. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Aristides Leonori (approx. 0.6 miles away); Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Agostino Gemelli / Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Erected to the Memory of the Very Reverend Commissaries (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
The Daughters of Charity Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2021
2. The Daughters of Charity Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Aug. 24, 2026