Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Parsonage
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 12, 2016
1. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Parsonage Marker
Birthplace of
Leontine Turpeau C. Kelly
March 5, 1920
First African-American Woman Bishop
of the
United Methodist Church, 1984
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 5, 1920.
Location. 38° 54.506′ N, 77° 3.505′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is on O Street Northwest west of 29th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2902 O Street Northwest, Washington DC 20007, 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: Alfred and Hannah Pope (a few steps from this marker); Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Zion United Methodist Church and Heritage Center, and the Female Union Band Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Hughes House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hyde House (about 400 feet away); Poplar Street (about 400 feet away); The Colonial (about 500 feet away); Early African American Georgetown (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
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Also see . . . Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly. (Submitted on September 12, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 12, 2016
2. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Parsonage Marker
The marker is at street-level and to the left on the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
