Marshall Heights in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. John Baptist Church of Marshall Heights, SE, Inc.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 30, 2024
1. St. John Baptist Church of Marshall Heights, SE, Inc. Marker
Rededicated 1955
Rev. John H. Jackson
Founder
Erected 1955 by St. John Baptist Church of Marshall Heights, SE, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 38° 53.049′ N, 76° 55.583′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Marshall Heights. It is on Call Place Southeast near 53rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5228 Call Pl SE, Washington DC 20019, 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: First National Deliverance Center Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southeast 1 (approx. Ό mile away in Maryland); Woodlawn Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); First Rock Baptist Church (approx. Ύ mile away); First Rock Baptist Church Rain Garden (approx. Ύ mile away); Fort Chaplin (approx. 0.8 miles away); Howard D. Woodson Residence (approx. 0.9 miles away); Watts Going On (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
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.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
