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

Anne Marie Becraft Hall

The Oldest Building on Campus 1792

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2024

1. Anne Marie Becraft Hall Marker

Inscription. Anne Marie Becraft (1805-1833) was a 19th-century free woman of color who founded one of the first schools for black girls in the Georgetown neighborhood. In 1831, she joined the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first female religious order in the country for women of African descent, and took the name Sister Mary Aloysius.

Erected by Georgetown University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 38° 54.404′ N, 77° 4.43′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is on Old North Way just north of Library Walk, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3790 Library Walk, 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,

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it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sustainability at Georgetown University (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin J. O'Gara, S.J. (within shouting distance of this marker); Presidential Visits to Old North (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old North Building (about 300 feet away); William Jefferson Clinton Address (about 300 feet away); Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J., Hall (about 300 feet away); Sustainability at Georgetown (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Anne Marie Becraft Hall on campus at Georgetown University image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2024

2. Anne Marie Becraft Hall on campus at Georgetown University

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 726 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.