Columbia Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Park Road Community Church
1971
Pastor Rev. Eugene W. Burton
Founded 1931 by
Rev. Oscar L. Rand
Erected 1971 by Park Road Community Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 7, 1931.
Location. 38° 55.928′ N, 77° 1.665′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Columbia Heights. It is at the intersection of Park Road Northwest and New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Park Road Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1019 Park Road Northwest, Washington DC 20010, 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: Columbia Heights Green. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Parks & People (about 300 feet away); Transformation. (about 300 feet away); Charles R. Drew and Lenore Robbins Drew (about 400 feet away); A Changing Landscape (about 400 feet away); Holmead Legacy (about 600 feet away); Nob Hill (about 800 feet away); The Next Wave (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Also see . . . Church History | Park Road Community Church.
Per the linked article,
this page online
Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
While most church cornerstones are not qualify for the database, this one serves as a historical marker because it shares when the church was founded as well as the founder and first pastor.
— Submitted March 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
