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 the site of one of the first major race riots in U.S. history: The Washington, D.C. race riot of 1919 was sparked by tensions between white and black residents and lasted for several days. It resulted in 15 deaths and over 100 injuries.