Saint Augustine Catholic Church

Historical marker location:

1133 15th Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 15th Street Northwest north of L Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Oldest Black Catholic Church in the Nation's Capital. The Site of the Original.

buildings churches religion Roman Catholic denomination

The District was originally called "Federal City": The name "Washington, D.C." was not officially adopted until the late 19th century. Before that, the city was referred to as "Federal City" or simply "Washington."