Brookland in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Agostino Gemelli
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Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 21, 2022
1. Agostino Gemelli / Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra Marker
honoring
Agostino Gemelli
1878 - 1959
Friar - Priest - Physician - Psychologist
Author - Founder
was among the final wishes of
Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra
1914 - 2005
Surgeon - Author
and
Franciscan-at-heart
Erected by The Franciscan Friars thus honoring them both.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 38° 56.234′ N, 76° 59.102′ 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. Globally, it is in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (here, next to this marker); Erected to the Memory of the Very Reverend Commissaries (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (here, next to this marker); The Catholic Academy of Sciences in the United States of America (here, next to this marker); Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M. (here, next to this marker); Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (here, next to this marker); Aristides Leonori (a few steps from this marker); Tomb of the Virgin Mary (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
Regarding Agostino Gemelli / Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra. Agostino Gemelli was the founder of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, Italy.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 21, 2022
2. Agostino Gemelli / Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
