Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, Washington D.C.

Name: Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#992 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Church, Art Deco architecture

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Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, Washington D.C.

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The Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, located on 16th Street, NW, is considered to be the first and oldest black Baptist congregation in Washington, D.C. Since its founding in 1839, the church has figured prominently within the historical and social fabric of Washington, D.C.'s African American community. ()

Established: 1839 (185 years ago)Architectural style: Art DecoCoordinates: 38°56'48"N, 77°2'14"W

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Northwest Washington (16th Street Heights - Crestwood - Brightwood Park)Washington D.C. United States

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Day trips

Nineteenth Street Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hillwood Estate, Sherman Circle, Ross Drive Bridge, James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue.

0.9 miW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Hillwood Estate, Washington D.C.
22 min walk • Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C. United States. The former residence of businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist and collector Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its large decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including Fabergé eggs.
0.8 miE
Park
Sherman Circle, Washington D.C.
21 min walk • Sherman Circle is an urban park and traffic circle in the Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Petworth at the intersection of Illinois Avenue, Kansas Avenue, 7th Street, and Crittenden Street NW. The circle is named in honor of Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman.
0.7 miNW
Bridge
Ross Drive Bridge, Washington D.C.
17 min walk • The Ross Drive Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ross Drive Bridge was originally constructed as a timber bridge in 1903 to carry Ross Drive over a tributary ravine of Rock Creek.
1.1 miS
Monuments and statues
James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • The James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue is a public artwork by Leo Lentelli, located at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, 16th Street and Park Road Northwest, Washington, D.C. The James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1993.
1.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Northwest, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C. the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street.
0.8 miSE
Library
Petworth Library, Washington D.C.
20 min walk • The Petworth Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 4200 Kansas Avenue NW.
1 miE
Park
Grant Circle, Washington D.C.
26 min walk • Grant Circle is a traffic circle in the Petworth neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. New Hampshire and Illinois Avenues NW, Varnum Street NW, and 5th Street NW all intersect at this circle.
1.4 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Uptown Theater, Washington D.C.
36 min walk • The Uptown Theater, known as The Uptown, was a single-screen movie theater in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Opened in 1936, it hosted the world premieres of such movies as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Jurassic Park. It closed in March 2020.
0.4 miW
Bridge
Boulder Bridge, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • The Boulder Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.9 miSW
Historical place
Peirce Mill, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • The Peirce Mill is a historic mill building located in Rock Creek Park, at Tilden Street and Beach Drive, Northwest, Washington, D.C. United States.
0.9 miS
Church
St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • St. Stephen and the Incarnation is an Episcopal parish in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was formed by the merger of St. Stephen's parish and the Church of the Incarnation.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Nineteenth Street Baptist Church?

Nearby attractions include Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington D.C. (9 min walk), Sixteenth Street Heights, Washington D.C. (9 min walk), Iglesia ni Cristo chapel, Washington D.C. (10 min walk), Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge, Washington D.C. (11 min walk).

How to get to Nineteenth Street Baptist Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Nineteenth Street Baptist Church:

Metro

Georgia Avenue–Petworth • Lines: Gr, Yl (26 min walk)
Cleveland Park • Lines: Rd (36 min walk)

Bus

Bus Loading (34 min walk)