Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Saint Augustine Catholic Church
Oldest Black Catholic Church in the Nation's Capital
| | The Site of the Original | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2019
1. Saint Augustine Catholic Church Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1876.
Location. 38° 54.284′ N, 77° 2.089′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. It is on 15th Street Northwest north of L Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1150 15th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20005, 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: Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Metropolitan AME Church (about 400 feet away); Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); Katharine Graham (about 400 feet away); The University Club (about 400 feet away); "Party Animals" (about 400 feet away); William Howard Taft
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Linotype Model 31 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This link is to the marker at the present church.
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, April 3, 2010
2. The Saint Augustine Catholic Church Marker at its previous location
This was the previous location of the marker when it was on the Washington Post Building (since demolished).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2019
3. Saint Augustine Catholic Church Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 3, 2010
4. Previous location of the Marker at Washington Post Building
Marker was to the left of the entrance, on the window sill.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 3, 2010
5. Site of the Original Saint Augustine Catholic Church
This view shows the marker to the left of the entrance to the Washington Post Building, since demolished.
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, April 3, 2010
6. Saint Augustine Catholic Church
This is the church at its current location at Fifteenth and V, NW
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 3, 2010
7. Saint Augustine Catholic Church Faces 15th Street
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 3, 2010
8. Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
Seven foot bronze statue is high over the main entrance to the present church.
9. Saint Augustine original Catholic Church, est. 1899.
Courtesy the Library of Congress
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 24, 2016
10. Interior of the Saint Augustine Catholic Church at V and 15th Streets
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2010, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,690 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on April 4, 2010, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 3. submitted on January 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on April 10, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 6. submitted on April 4, 2010, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 7, 8. submitted on April 10, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 9. submitted on November 8, 2013, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 10. submitted on July 24, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
