16th Street Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

New St. Paul Baptist Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 28, 2024

1. New St. Paul Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized and built
April 29, 1959
Rev. R. Burruss

Erected 1959 by New St. Paul Baptist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 29, 1959.

Location. 38° 57.239′ N, 77° 1.795′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in 16th Street Heights. It is at the intersection of 13th Street Northwest and Ingraham Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 13th Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 Ingraham St NW, Washington DC 20011, 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 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: Racing at Brightwood (approx. ¼

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mile away); Fellowship Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Faith Assembly of Christ, Inc. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jones-Haywood School of Ballet (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crossroads Create Community (approx. half a mile away); "The Duncan Co-Op" (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named 14th Street Graffiti Museum (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. Mayor Emery and the Union Army (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Hold the Mayo! (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); 14th Street Graffiti Museum (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
While most church cornerstones do not serve as historical markers, this one does. It shares who founded the church and when.

— Submitted April 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Greater New St. Paul Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 28, 2024

2. Greater New St. Paul Baptist Church

There is another congregation in DC that also has a name of New St. Paul Baptist. To distinguish themselves, this congregation is referred to as Greater New St. Paul Baptist Church; the other congregation in Northeast DC goes by Second New St. Paul Baptist Church.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.