Brookland in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Aristides Leonori
Aristides Leonori
Third Order of St. Francis.
Saintly Roman architect of this memorial church and monastery of the Holy Sepulcher, Wash. D.C.
Died - July 30, 1938
Pray for Ludwina and Catherine M. Van Gombos and family
Erected by Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 28, 1856.
Location. 38° 56.233′ N, 76° 59.109′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Brookland. It can be reached from the intersection of 14th Street Northeast and Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Quincy 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Agostino Gemelli / Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra (a few steps from this marker); Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (a few steps from this marker); Erected to the Memory of the Very Reverend Commissaries (a few steps from this marker); The Catholic Academy of Sciences in the United States of America (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (a few steps from this marker); Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M. (a few steps from this marker); Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (a few steps from this marker); Grotto of Lourdes (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
Also see . . .
1. Aristide Leonori. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 22, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America. Wikipedia entry:
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, unknown
2. Aristides Leonori
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2017
4. DC and National Register plaque for the Franciscan Monastery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on February 22, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on December 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
