Shaw in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
1315 8th Street Northwest
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 16, 2009
1. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Marker
Catholic Church
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
September 17, 2003
Cornerstone - November 13, 1870
Construction - 1870-1874
Dedication - February 14, 1875
Completion - 1908
to replace the earlier church built
in 1864 on the site of the school.
Erected 2003 by U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1898.
Location. 38° 54.442′ N, 77° 1.36′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Shaw. It is on N Street Northwest east of 8th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1315 8th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20001, 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 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: Immaculate Conception Catholic School (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Seventh Street Develops (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Community Anchors (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Reaching for Equality (about 600 feet away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Seventh Street Develops (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Community Anchors (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Reaching for Equality (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Power Brokers (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 16, 2009
2. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 8th and N Streets
The Federal City's second Roman Catholic parish (after St. Patrick's on 10th Street). Marker is on the wall adjacent to the N Street entrance - near the corner, center right.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
