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1 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Mentha spp.Mint
Near Meadow Road Northeast east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
Mint was once a popular strewing herb in Italian churches. Several mints yield useful essential oils, and the dried leaves are added to potpourri. Peppermint and spearmint are used in perfumery as well as to scent soaps and toothpastes.Map (db m235693) HM
2 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Rosmarinus officinalisRosemary
Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
Rosemary was a favorite herb for cooking and strewing. As a symbol of remembrance and fidelity, it was added to wedding cakes and puddings, as well as tossed into coffins at funerals.Map (db m144636) HM
3 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Smilacina racemosaPlumelily
Near Eagle Nest Road Northeast, 0.1 miles south of Meadow Road Northeast, on the left when traveling south.
Smoke from the burning root was used by the Meskwaki to revive unconscious patients, to hush a crying child, and to cast spells.Map (db m144573) HM
4 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Tanacetum balsamitaCostmary
Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
This plant was used by the colonists in a favorite spring tonic known as "Sweet Mary tea." It was also widely used throughout eastern Massachusetts in nosegays or as bookmarkers to enjoy during long sermons.Map (db m144637) HM
5 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 15 — At the CrossroadsHub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —
On H Street Northeast at 8th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on H Street Northeast.
One year before Congress and the President arrived in their new capital city in 1800, Washington's Navy Yard opened at the foot of Eighth Street, two miles south of this sign. The yard soon became the city's biggest employer. In 1908 . . . Map (db m71680) HM
6 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 5 — Community CaretakersHub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —
On 3rd Street Northeast at H Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street Northeast.
The elegant Romanesque portion of the Senate Square condominium complex started life in 1874 as the Little Sisters of the Poor House for the Aged. St. Aloysius Church member Ellen Sherman, wife of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, . . . Map (db m186806) HM
7 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — Greater Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
On 4th Street Northeast at L Street Northeast, on the left when traveling south on 4th Street Northeast.
Organized 1950 by Rev. S.G. Smith Renovated 1970 - Built 1987 By Rev. D.J. WrennMap (db m243886) HM
8 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 18 — SanctuariesHub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —
On H Street Northeast at 6th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northeast.
Calvary Episcopal Church, half a block north at 820 Sixth Street, has been a community anchor since 1901. For most of its early years, the congregation, led by founding rector Reverend Franklin I.A. Bennett, met at 11th and G. In 1941 it . . . Map (db m152487) HM
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9 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 14 — The Changing Faces of H StreetHub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —
On H Street Northeast at 11th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on H Street Northeast.
The handsome church on this corner is the second to occupy this spot. The first was a small brick chapel built by John A. Douglas in 1878 for the new Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. Soon after, it was renamed Douglas Memorial Methodist . . . Map (db m71691) HM
10 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Agostino Gemelli / Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra
Near 14th Street Northeast at Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
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11 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Aristides Leonori
Near 14th Street Northeast at Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
Sacred to the memory of the servant of God Aristides Leonori Third Order of St. Francis. Saintly Roman architect of this memorial church and monastery of the Holy Sepulcher, Wash. D.C. Born - July 28, 1856 Died - July 30, 1938 . . . Map (db m208432) HM
12 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Carlo Angelo Facchina
Near 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
In loving memory Carlo Angelo Facchina First Mosaicista for the Franciscan Monastery Born Sequals, Italia 1870 Died Brookland, D.C. 1948Map (db m111793) HM
13 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Corinthian Capital
Near 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
Corinthian Capital Circa 2nd-3rd century AD. This capital, the top of a column, is from Jerusalem. Capitals of this type can be seen in Roman buildings constructed during the time of the Roman occupation of the Holy Land. Good examples can still . . . Map (db m111792) HM
14 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Erected to the Memory of the Very Reverend Commissaries
Near 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
Erected to the memory of the very Reverend Commissaries of the Holy Land for the United States; who have, since 1880 contributed to the preservation of the Holy-Places and prospered the charitable missionary activities of the Franciscan Custody . . . Map (db m111791) HM
15 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Grotto of Lourdes
Near 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
This grotto is a replica of the one in Southern France where the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette in 1858Map (db m208440) HM
16 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Iglesia La Luz del Mundo[Light of the World Church]
On Rhode Island Avenue Northeast (U.S. 1) west of 13th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.
Este Templo fue consagrado a la Gloria de Dios por el Excelentísimo Apóstol de Jesucristo Samuel Joaquín Flores Washington, D.C. Julio 7 de 2002 [English translation:] This Temple . . . Map (db m238259) HM
17 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Near 14th Street Northeast at Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
To commemorate the establishment of the Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy in 1993 in the United States of America, of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem H.E. Bernard J. Ficarra, KGCHS, Lieutenant • H.E. James Cardinal . . . Map (db m208438) HM
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18 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
On Hamlin Street Northeast at Queens Chapel Road Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Hamlin Street Northeast.
Founded Feb. 8, 1942 by Rev. James S. Olphant 1942 - 1961 Rev. Cleavant Derrick, Sr. 1962 - 1975 Rev. Armistice Calvert 1977Map (db m243992) HM
19 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — St. Paul Baptist Church
On Brentwood Road Northeast just south of Hamlin Street Northeast, on the left when traveling south.
Organized Sept. 19, 1926 by Rev. Ernest Gibbs Present site purchased June 24, 1952 Rev. James E. McCoy PastorMap (db m243993) HM
20 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — The Catholic Academy of Sciences in the United States of AmericaWashington, D.C.
Near 14th Street Northeast at Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
Bernard J. Ficarra, M.D., Ph.D. Founding President Brother Austin David Carroll, F.S.C., Ph.D. Founding Secretary Sustaining Academicians John E. Albers, M.D. • Julian L. Ambrus, M.D. • George A. Antonelli, Ph.D. • . . . Map (db m208436) HM
21 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Tomb of the Virgin Mary
Near 14th Street Northeast just south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
This edifice is a replica of the Tomb of Mary. The Shrine as it appears today was constructed by the Crusaders in the 12th century. It is located just east of Jerusalem.Map (db m208439) HM
22 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M.
On 14th Street Northeast north of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
Sacred to the memory of Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. First Commissary General of the Holy Land for the United States 1880 - 1896 The first to conduct an American Catholic pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1889, and to place the . . . Map (db m111788) HM
23 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M.
On 14th Street Northeast near Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
Sacred to the memory of Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. Founder of the cause of the Holy Land in the United States Erected to commemorate the centenary of the First Commissariat in New York City in 1880 Fr. Charles . . . Map (db m111789) HM
24 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M.
Near 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
Sacred to the memory of Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M. 1896-1901 Commissary 1911-1922. Founder of this Memorial Church and Monastery of the Holy Sepulcher in 1897. Fr. Godfrey was the first American Missionary to the Holy Land. By the . . . Map (db m111787) HM
25 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Very Reverend Father Godfrey Schilling O.F.M.
Near 14th Street Northeast north of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
In loving memory of the Very Reverend Father Godfrey Schilling O.F.M. Superior Builder of this church Dedicated 1899 Born 1855 - Died 1934 Map (db m208431) HM
26 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Home Theatre 1916-19511230 C Street NE
On 11th Street Northeast south of C Street Northeast, on the left when traveling south.
Designed 1916 in Moorish Revival Style Architect William S. Plager (1860-1946) Photo: circa 1926 Goode Collection Library of Congress Redesigned 1941 in Art Deco Style Architect Mihran Mesrobian . . . Map (db m134068) HM
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27 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — 3 — SwampoodleHub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —
On F Street Northeast at 2nd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on F Street Northeast.
This is the western edge of what once was the rough, working-class Swampoodle neighborhood. In the early days the marshy Tiber Creek ran between what are now North Capitol and First Streets, NE. Legend has it that lingering rain puddles . . . Map (db m130581) HM
28 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Catholic University — Father Michael J. McGivney1852 - 1890
Near Michigan Avenue Northeast west of 7th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.
A visionary parish priest through whose determined efforts The Knights of Columbus was founded in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882 to strengthen the faith of Catholic men and to protect their familiesMap (db m96320) HM
29 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Catholic University — Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine
On Harewood Road Northeast south of Taylor Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.
Український Католицький Крайовий . . . Map (db m96315) HM
30 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — 12 — Designed to CompeteA Self-Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail —
On Sheriff Road Northeast just east of 43rd Place Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
This quaint frame building has served several church congregations since its construction in 1908. The First Zion Baptist Church stayed for more than 60 years. Since 1993 members of Joshua's Temple First Born Church have worshiped within its . . . Map (db m130784) HM
31 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — Lewis Giles, Sr.'s Home and Office4428 Hunt Place, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —
On Hunt Place Northeast just west of 46th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.
Lewis Giles, Sr. (1894-1974) was an influential Washington architect who designed this Colonial Revival/craftsman style house in 1929. He lived here the rest of his life, and worked in his home office. Giles graduated from Armstrong . . . Map (db m187369) HM
32 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — Macedonia Community Church
On 46th Street Northeast just north of Kane Place Northeast, on the left when traveling north.
Founder: Dr. Jesse H. Williams, D.D. Founded 1951 Erected 1984 Dr. Mark K. Jackson D.D., LL.D. PastorMap (db m244003) HM
33 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — North West Beulah Baptist Church
On Sheriff Road Northeast just west of 50th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.
A monument for God North West Beulah Baptist Church Organized 1945 Built August 24, 1969 Rev. Moses Henderson Founder and Pastor Robert Nash, Architect Elmer W. Sarbacher, BuilderMap (db m244004) HM
34 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
On Sheriff Road Northeast just east of 46th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
Founded 1973 Rev. Freddie Davis, Pastor Built 1986 Rev. Henry M. Magee, FounderMap (db m244001) HM
35 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Deanwood — Randall Memorial Methodist Church1948
On 46th Street Northeast just south of Kane Place Northeast, on the right when traveling south.
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36 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, East Corner — New Mt. Olive Baptist Church
On 58th Street Northeast.
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37 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Eckington — Religious Organizations / Education
On Harry Thomas Way Northeast at Q Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north on Harry Thomas Way Northeast.
Religious Organizations Free and enslaved African Americans played vital roles in early Washington as laborers, servants, merchants, drivers and federal workers. They created Black charitable groups, schools, and churches, which served . . . Map (db m234907) HM
38 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Edgewood — Christ, the Light of the World
On 4th Street Northeast, 0.2 miles south of Michigan Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
In October, 1936, The Most Reverend John F. Noll, Bishop of Fort Wayne, Indiana, announced a fund drive in Our Sunday Visitor to erect a statue of Christ in the Nation's Capital, as suggested by Marjorie Lambert Russell of Topeka, Kansas. . . . Map (db m197694) HM
39 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Edgewood — Prospect Hill Cemetery
Near North Capitol Street Northeast, 0.1 miles north of V Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
Founded 1858 by the German Evangelical Society, Concordia Lutheran Evangelical Church. Incorporated 1860 by Act of Congress.Map (db m180930) HM
40 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Edgewood — The Glenwood Cemetery Chapel2219 Lincoln Road Northeast
Near Lincoln Road Northeast near Bryant Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.
The Glenwood Cemetery Chapel designed by renowned architect Glenn Brown in 1892, has been designated a District of Columbia Historic Landmark and is also inventoried on the National Register of Historic Places.Map (db m129029) HM
41 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Hillbrook — 3 — The School of the Three BsA Self-Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail —
On Nannie Helen Burroughs Boulevard Northeast at 50th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on Nannie Helen Burroughs Boulevard Northeast.
Atop this hill are the sprawling grounds on which Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879-1961) founded the National Training School for Women and Girls in 1909. Burroughs was an outspoken advocate for women's rights, civil rights, and religious . . . Map (db m184992) HM
42 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kenilworth — Jericho City of Praise
On Douglas Street Northeast, 0.1 miles west of 45th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
Jericho Founded Nov. 1964 by J.R. Peebles, Sr. Built 1969 Rebuilt 1977Map (db m243994) HM
43 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Langdon — St. Francis de Sales ChurchCatholic Church with Oldest Continuing Congregation in District of Columbia
On Rhode Island Avenue Northeast (U.S. 1) east of 20th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.
Congregation began about 1722, when Catholics first attended mass at chapel within Queen family mansion, on site approximately at present Evarts Street, N.E., near 20th Street. Building came to be called Queen’s Chapel. Destroyed by fire three . . . Map (db m143950) HM
44 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Michigan Park — St. Joseph's Seminary
On Varnum Street Northeast just west of 13th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.
St. Joseph's Seminary Founded 1888 Major Seminary of The JosephitesMap (db m186475) HM
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45 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Michigan Park — The Daughters of Charity
Near 12th Street Northeast south of Allison Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.
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46 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Swampoodle — Famine-Genocide in UkraineHolodomor 1932-1933
On Massachusetts Avenue Northeast west of North Capitol Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of the millions of innocent victims of a man-made famine in Ukraine engineered and implemented by Stalin's totalitarian regime Ukrainian: У пам'ять . . . Map (db m90872) HM
47 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Trinidad — Holyland Spiritual Temple1120 Montello Avenue N. E.
On Montello Avenue Northeast just south of Morse Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.
Pastor Clyde Hill Founder May 4, 1980
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the House of the Lord. (Psalms 122:1)
Map (db m244059) HM
48 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Trinity College — Pope John Paul II
On Michigan Avenue Northeast north of Franklin Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
Trinity College commemorates with joy the visit of Pope John Paul II, October 7, 1979. He blessed the campus and the faculty, students, alumnae, board members, staff and friends assembled near the Main Building. In Notre Dame Chapel, His . . . Map (db m7036) HM
49 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, 16th Street Heights — Fellowship Baptist Church
On Colorado Avenue Northwest just north of Longfellow Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Organized August 19, 1994 Rev. Carlton W. Veazey Pastor and founder Dedicated September 26, 1999 Carrie L. Leary Chair, Diaconate Board F. Alexis Roberson Chair, Board of Trustees
"I am the Way, . . . Map (db m243831) HM
50 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, 16th Street Heights — 3 — Hold the Mayo!Battleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail
On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) south of Missouri Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
English, Irish and German settlers, as well as enslaved and free African Americans, were the first non-natives to claim Brightwood. Farmers dominated until the Civil War. Then in the 1890s electric streetcars allowed government workers to live . . . Map (db m121018) HM
51 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, 16th Street Heights — New St. Paul Baptist Church
On 13th Street Northwest at Ingraham Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 13th Street Northwest.
Organized and built April 29, 1959 Rev. R. BurrussMap (db m243830) HM
52 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, 16th Street Heights — St. Charles Baptist Church
On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) just south of Allison Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
- founder - Rev. Charles C. Hayes 1963 Destroyed by fire 1979 Rebuilt 1981 building fund chairman Dea. Roy L. Dixon co-chairman Dea. Curtis M. Dudley pastor Rev. Charles C. Hayes architect - Cass & . . . Map (db m243814) HM
53 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, 16th Street Heights — St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
On 14th Street Northwest at Emerson Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street Northwest.
Co-founder Anthony Bowen 1856Map (db m243816) HM
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54 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — 5 — Ambassadors of FaithRoads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On 16th Street, NW just south of Harvard Street, NW, on the right when traveling south.
Three dramatic religious structures dominate this corner. They are among some 40 religious institutions lining 16th Street between the White House and the Maryland state line. Many serve as unofficial “embassies” representing the . . . Map (db m152206) HM
55 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Archaeology in Adams MorganSurveying the Cemeteries in Walter Pierce Park, 2005-2013
On Calvert Street Northwest at Biltmore Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Calvert Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
In 2013, Howard University archaeologists, working with concerned citizens, completed a seven-year survey of Walter C. Pierce Community Park. Their goal: to identify and protect two 19th Century cemeteries--the Colored Union Benevolent . . . Map (db m112588) HM
56 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Archaeology in Adams Morgan: Surveying the Walter Pierce Park Cemeteries, 2005-2013
On Calvert Street Northwest at 20th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Calvert Street Northwest.
In 2013, Howard University archaeologists, working with concerned citizens, completed a seven-year survey of Walter C. Pierce Community Park. Their goal, to identify and protect two historic cemeteries—the Colored Union Benevolent . . . Map (db m236781) HM
57 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Calvin T.S. Brent Residence1700 V Street, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —
On 17th Street Northwest south of V Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
Calvin T.S. Brent (1854-1899), believed to be Washington's first African American architect, lived here briefly in the early 1890s. (His other residences have been demolished.) Brent began practicing in 1875 and after a two-year apprenticeship and . . . Map (db m129528) HM
58 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Embassy of the Republic of Poland / Polish-U.S. Diplomatic RelationsAdams Morgan Heritage Trail
On 16th Street Northwest at Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 16th Street Northwest.
Embassy of the Republic of Poland A Beaux-Arts Beauty You are now standing in front of the longest-serving embassy building among Washington DC's more than 180 diplomatic missions: the Embassy of the Republic of Poland. . . . Map (db m82636) HM
59 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Irena SendlerOutstanding Polish Women — #IamPolka —
On 16th Street Northwest.
A social activist, recognized by Yad Vashem as one of the Righteous Among the Nations, who during World War II saved approximately 2,500 Jewish children. She was born in 1910 in Warsaw. As a little girl she learned the Yiddish language . . . Map (db m200394) HM
60 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Maria Czaplicka1886 - 1921 — Academy of Superheroes —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
The first researcher of the Cult of Spirits and Shamanism in Siberia. She was the second European to receive a doctorate in Anthropology and taught at many of the world's universities. A researcher of customs, author of books and . . . Map (db m210085) HM
61 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Resilience and ResistanceHallowed Ground — Rock Creek Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Calvert Street Northwest at 20th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Calvert Street Northwest.
Today's Walter Pierce Park was once the site of two cemeteries—the Friends (Quaker) Burying Ground, in use from 1807 to 1890, and Mt. Pleasant Plains Cemetery, where more than 8,400 African Americans were buried between 1870 and 1890. . . . Map (db m236776) HM
62 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Return from the rock abyss40th Anniversary of the First Descent of the Colca Canyon in Peru — Canoandes '79
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Paddling the Colca Canyon included more than thirty-three days of exploration and struggle with 94 kilometers of rushing mountain river squeezed between high rock walls that shut out the sunlight from the bottom of the abyss. Without any . . . Map (db m190150) HM
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63 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — 8 — Serving the NeighborhoodRoads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail —
On Columbia Road Northwest north of Euclid Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
Furs by Gartenhaus and truffles by Avignon Freres. Hand-crafted ice cream from Budd's. Beginning in the 1910s, such neighborhood favorites occupied the commercial buildings to your right developed by Sanner and Barr. These fashionable shops . . . Map (db m130708) HM
64 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — 12 — A Spirit of CommunityTop of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Albemarle Street Northwest at 42nd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Albemarle Street Northwest.
Episcopalians first gathered here to worship in 1874, when St. Alban's Church, located on Wisconsin Avenue and Massachusetts, started a mission for the area. In good weather, services took place under a majestic oak tree on land donated by . . . Map (db m130927) HM
65 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — 9 — And the Church Goes onTop of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On River Road Northwest just west of Murdock Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.
Eldbrooke United Methodist Church's roots reach to about 1835, when Methodists gathered at the Loughborough Road home of Philip L. Brooke. Soon they built the simple, wooden Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church on land purchased from the . . . Map (db m184983) HM
66 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — Churches and CemeteriesTenleytown, DC — Country Village to City Neighborhood —
On 44th Street Northwest at Yuma Street Northwest on 44th Street Northwest.
One of the oldest churches in Tenleytown is the Eldbrooke United Methodist Church located on River Road. This church was founded in 1840 as the Mount Zion Methodist Church. Some of Tenleytown's earliest inhabitants are buried in The Methodist . . . Map (db m112176) HM
67 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — 15 — For the ChildrenTop of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Nebraska Avenue Northwest at Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Nebraska Avenue Northwest.
From 1927 until the late 1950s, the landscaped grounds across the street were the Hillcrest Children’s Center. It was founded downtown in 1814 as the Washington City Orphan Asylum by Marcia Burnes Van Ness and President Madison’s wife Dolley. . . . Map (db m130930) HM
68 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — The National Presbyterian Church
Near Nebraska Avenue Northwest south of Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Established on the foundation of The Church of the Covenant and The First Presbyterian Church The Church of the Covenant was organized in 1883 and since 1885 has worshipped in this edifice The First Presbyterian . . . Map (db m130036) HM
69 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — 13 — To the RescueTop of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On Yuma Street Northwest east of 42nd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
The brick building across the street opened in 1928 as the Convent of Bon Secours (literally, “good help”). The convent’s sisters had arrived in Baltimore from France in 1881. In Baltimore they quietly nursed both wealthy and needy . . . Map (db m130928) HM
70 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — World War I Memorial
Near Nebraska Avenue Northwest south of Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
To the Glory of God and in loving memory of the men of the Church of the Covenant who gave their lives in the Great War William Strong Jr Lieutenant January 1915 Expeditionary Force Enlisted at Toronto • Gassed at . . . Map (db m130035) WM
71 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, American University Park — World War II Memorial
Near Nebraska Avenue Northwest south of Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
In honored memory of the men of this congregation who gave their lives for their country in the War 1941 - 1945 Samuel Kendall Angus, U.S.A. • Charles Stone Borden, A.A.F. • David Rumbough Donaldson, U.S.A. • William B. Drysdale, . . . Map (db m130124) WM
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72 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Berkley — Our Lady Victory Church Stormwater Features
On Macarthur Boulevard Northwest north of Whitehaven Parkway Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Scripture: Isaiah (41:18-20): I will make rivers flow on barren heights heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and parched ground into springs. I will put in the desert the cedar and . . . Map (db m241592) HM
73 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Bloomingdale — 11 — Dividing LineWorthy Ambition — LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail —
On T Street Northwest at 1st Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on T Street Northwest.
This busy stretch of Rhode Island Avenue was a racial dividing line even as DC became majority African American in 1957. "African Americans were not welcome on [the north] side of the street," commented Reverend Bobby Livingston years later, . . . Map (db m130840) HM
74 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Bloomingdale — 12 — Fathers and SonsWorthy Ambition — LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail —
On T Street Northwest at North Capitol Street Northwest on T Street Northwest.
St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church celebrated its first Mass in 1901 in a nearby mansion. Father Eugene Hannan, a graduate of Gonzaga High School just south of here, founded St. Martin's to serve the growing Catholic population that dated to . . . Map (db m130841) HM
75 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Bloomingdale — 14 — Great ExpectationsWorthy Ambition — LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail
On Randolph Place Northwest at 2nd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Randolph Place Northwest. Reported missing.
Bloomingdale of the 1940s and '50s was a village of high expectations. Within a block of this sign lived four young women who grew up to be judges. Anna Diggs Taylor rose to chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Michigan. The . . . Map (db m130843) HM
76 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Bloomingdale — Metropolitan Wesley A.M.E. Zion ChurchThe Gate Way to Freedom
On North Capitol Street Northwest at R Street Northwest on North Capitol Street Northwest.
Organized 1832. 2nd Church Built 1833. Admitted to Philadelphia-Baltimore Conference, 1837. 3rd Church Built 1888. Relocated present site, 1956. Bishop Raymond Luthe Jones, Presiding Bishop, 4th Episcopal District. Dr. William B. . . . Map (db m11042) HM
77 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Bloomingdale — 7 — Separate SchoolsWorthy Ambition — LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail —
On 2nd Street Northwest near Elm Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
The Nathaniel Gage School for white children opened here in 1904, when Washington's public school system was segregated. By the 1930s, even though LeDroit Park was an African American neighborhood, Gage remained white only. "I had to walk by . . . Map (db m130839) HM
78 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Brightwood — 17 — Aunt Betty's StoryBattleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail —
On 13th Street Northwest at Quakenbos Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 13th Street Northwest.
Elizabeth Proctor Thomas (1821-1917), a free Black woman whose image appears on each Brightwood Heritage Trail sign, once owned 11 acres in this area. Known, respectfully in her old age as "Aunt Betty," Thomas and her husband James farmed and . . . Map (db m72830) HM
79 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Brightwood — St. John United Baptist Church
On 13th Street Northwest just south of Tuckerman Street, on the right when traveling north.
Organized April 3, 1976 Founder and pastor Rev. John M. Alexander, Jr.Map (db m243832) HM
80 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Brightwood — 15 — The Rock on Brightwood AvenueBattleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail
On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) at Quackenbos Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Avenue Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
Across Quackenbos Street Emory United Methodist Church. Named to honor Bishop John Emory of Maryland (1789-1835), the congregation dates from 1832. From the beginning, Emory welcomed all races but, like most Washington churches then, . . . Map (db m118907) HM
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81 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Brightwood — 15 — The Rock on Brightwood AvenueBattleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail —
On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) at Quackenbos Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Avenue Northwest.
Across Quackenbos Street is Emory United Methodist Church. Named to honor Bishop John Emory of Maryland (1789-1835), the congregation dates from 1832. From the beginning, Emory welcomed all races but, like most Washington churches then, . . . Map (db m147739) HM
82 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Brightwood — 10 — What a Beautiful Location, BrightwoodBattleground to Community — Brightwood Heritage Trail —
On Tuckerman Street Northwest at 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Tuckerman Street Northwest.
In the 1930s as now, this area was a family friendly, "move-up" destination for hard-working government clerks and professionals. Like many DC neighborhoods, Brightwood had covenants prohibiting sales to certain white ethnics and African . . . Map (db m72777) HM
83 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Cathedral Heights — The Nourse Farm
On Wisconsin Avenue Northwest at Woodley Road Northwest on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest.
The Washington National Cathedral, standing majestically on the commanding heights of the city, was not the first religious institution on Mount Alban. Joseph Nourse, a Revolutionary War veteran who moved his family to the site in 1813, dreamed . . . Map (db m152177) HM
84 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Chinatown — e.10 — ChinatownCivil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail —
On 7th Street Northwest south of H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
dragons to bring rain, prosperity, and friendship
More than 280 dragons, crowned by 700 glazed tiles, look down from the Chinatown Friendship Archway before you. Symbols of the spirits that bring rain and . . . Map (db m130938) HM
85 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Chinatown — e.6 — ChinatownCivil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail
On 7th Street Northwest just south of H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
dragons to bring rain, prosperity and friendship
More than 280 dragons, crowned by 700 glazed tiles, look down from the Chinatown Friendship Archway before you. Symbols of the spirits that bring rain and . . . Map (db m130937) HM
86 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Cleveland Park — Garden of the Righteous
On Quebec Street Northwest at Porter Street Northwest on Quebec Street Northwest.
In honor of those who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust 1992 Jan Karski Poland1993 Preben Munch-Nielsen Denmark1994 . . . Map (db m150711) HM WM
87 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Cleveland Park — The Highlands3825 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Near Wisconsin Avenue Northwest north of Quebec Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
The Highlands Built 1817 - 1827 Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.Map (db m120511) HM
88 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Cleveland Park — The Story of RosedaleFrom Colonial Farm to Village Green
On Newark Street Northwest at 35th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Newark Street Northwest.
The Rosedale farmhouse is said to be the oldest house surviving in Washington, DC. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The farmhouse is a private home. Please do not enter farmhouse grounds. . . . Map (db m112385) HM
89 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Columbia Heights — 4 — After the Hard TimesCultural Convergence — Columbia Heights Heritage Trail —
On 14th Street Northwest at Monroe Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street Northwest.
When the smoke cleared after the civil disturbances of April 1968, Columbia Heights lay devastated. Many residents and businesses simply left. Others remained to pick up the pieces. But who would help rebuild? Citizen groups, church . . . Map (db m152929) HM
90 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Columbia Heights — James BuchananDiplomat, Statesman, and Fifteenth President of the United States — Meridian Hill Park, National Historic Landmark —
Near 16th Street Northwest north of W Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Buchanan was our only bachelor president and relied upon his orphaned niece, Harriet Lane, to act as his First Lady during his years in the White House (1857 to 1861). In her estate, Harriet Lane Johnson made a bequest to fund a memorial to her . . . Map (db m156671) HM
91 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Columbia Heights — Park Road Community Church
On Park Road Northwest at New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Park Road Northwest.
"Dedicated to God" 1971 Pastor Rev. Eugene W. Burton Founded 1931 by Rev. Oscar L. RandMap (db m243182) HM
92 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Columbia Heights — 17 — Social JusticeCultural Convergence — Columbia Heights Heritage Trail —
On 16th Street Northwest south of Harvard Street Northwest.
Straight ahead is All Souls Church, Unitarian, long known for its social activism, starting with abolitionism in the 1820s and ranging through nuclear disarmament and interracial cooperation. During the segregation era, All Souls was one of . . . Map (db m130753) HM
93 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Columbia Heights — St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church
On Newton Street Northwest close to 16th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.
• 1957: First integrated Episcopal church in DC • 1969: Began Loaves & Fishes feeding program; hot meals still served every Saturday and Sunday at Noon • 1975: Ordained four women to the priesthood, resulting in the ordination of . . . Map (db m142192) HM
94 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Columbia Heights — 19 — The Latino Intelligence CenterCultural Convergence — Columbia Heights Heritage Trail —
On Columbia Road Northwest at 14th Street Northwest on Columbia Road Northwest.
This block is home to some of the largest Latino organizations in the city, all founded as migration from Central America and the Caribbean increased in the 1970s. Several began with a boost from Cavalry United Methodist Church at 1459 Columbia . . . Map (db m130754) HM
95 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Columbia Heights — The Wilson Center
Near Irving Street Northwest east of 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
To The Glory of God And in grateful memory of one of his servants This building devoted to Christian education Is named for Woodrow Wilson President of Princeton University 1902 — 1910 Governor of the state of New Jersey . . . Map (db m82615) HM
96 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Crestwood — Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Stormwater Features
On Crittenden Street Northwest west of 16th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
"I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and parched ground into springs. I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I . . . Map (db m240396) HM
97 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Downtown — 80th Anniversary of Presbyterian Women in Cuba
On New York Avenue Northwest at H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on New York Avenue Northwest.
The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church with this planting commemorates and honors the 80th Anniversary of Presbyterian Women in Cuba Founded in 1927 by missionary Edith McHouston of Lexington, Virginia, celebrated in Camajuani, . . . Map (db m211821) HM
98 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Downtown — W.3 — Asbury United Methodist ChurchCivil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail
On K Street Northwest (U.S. 29) at 11th Street Northwest (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling east on K Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
"...watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen... ...teach them to your children and to their children and to their children after them." Deuteronomy 4:9 Stories . . . Map (db m70316) HM
99 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Downtown — W.3 — Asbury United Methodist ChurchCivil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail —
On K Street Northwest (U.S. 29) at 11th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on K Street Northwest.
"…watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen… …teach them to your children and to their children and to their children after them." Deuteronomy 4:19
. . . Map (db m143564) HM
100 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Downtown — Discover DC / McPherson Square
On Vermont Avenue Northwest at I Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Vermont Avenue Northwest.
Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign. St. John's Church Every US president since James Madison . . . Map (db m112204) HM

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