Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes
1217 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 27, 2016
1. The Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes Marker
has been designated
A National Landmark
listed in
The National Register of Historic Places
under the provisions of
the Historic Act of August 1, 1935.
This site possesses
historic architectural significance.
National Park Service
The United States Department of the Interior
1984
Erected 1984.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 1, 1935.
Location. 38° 54.262′ N, 77° 1.729′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. It is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest west of 12th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1217 Massachusetts Avenue 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: The Messer Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edmund Burke (about 400 feet away); The Leonard "Bud" Doggett House (about 500 feet away); Morrison-Clark Inn (about 600 feet away); Franklin Square
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Other markers no longer nearby. Jamila El Sahili (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Franklin Square (was about 800 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Asbury United Methodist Church (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . The Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes. The Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes is an Episcopal church building located at 1215 Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C. The current structure built in 1874 as the Church of the Ascension was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. In the late 1940s, the Church of the Ascension merged with the nearby St. Agnes Episcopal Church and adopted its present
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 27, 2016
2. The Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes Marker
The marker is to the left of the entrance to the church.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 27, 2016
3. The Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
