Tenleytown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Enslaved Labor Acknowledgement
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2026
1. St. Columba's Episcopal Church Enslaved Labor Acknowledgement Marker
You shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:32
In solemn remembrance that this land was given to St. Columba's Episcopal Church by an enslaver, that the wealth created by the enslaved persons who labored on this land helped to build this sanctuary, and that the church's leadership wrongfully appropriated monies owed to its Black mission church in Tenleytown to pay for this sanctuary.
Erected 2025 by St. Columba's Episcopal Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 38° 56.89′ N, 77° 4.946′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Tenleytown. It is on Albemarle Street Northwest west of 42nd Street Northwest, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4201 Albemarle St NW, Washington DC 20016, 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: A Spirit of Community (within shouting distance of this marker); And the Church Goes on (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birth of Tennallytown
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2026
2. St. Columba's Episcopal Church Enslaved Labor Acknowledgement Marker at the sanctuary door
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
