African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC
—15th and R streets, NW —
The Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church has been a vital religious, educational, and social center since 1841. It was founded by John F. Cook, Sr. (ca. 1810-1855), who rose from slavery to run Union Seminary and become Washington's first black Presbyterian pastor. Among the church's pastors have been some of the most important abolitionists, orators, and civil rights activists of their days, including the Rev. Henry Highland Garnet (1864-1866) and the Rev. Francis J. Grimke (1877-1928). In 1870 the country's first black high school (now Dunbar) was established at Fifteenth Street Presbyterian. The church moved to this site in 1918. The current building was completed in 1979.| HM Number | HM24O8 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Washington, D.C.: African American Heritage Trail series |
| Tags | |
| Placed By | Cultural Tourism DC |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 at 1:03pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 323616 N 4309074 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.91286667, -77.03436667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 54.772', W 77° 2.062' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 54' 46.32" N, 77° 2' 3.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 202 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1701 15th St NW, Washington DC 20009, US |
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