Glenwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel

Glenwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel is a historic chapel located in Glenwood Cemetery in Northeast, Washington, D.C. It was built in 1892 in a Richardsonian Romanesque style.

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Type: Church
Description: historic site in Washington, DC
Also known as: “Glenwood Cemetery Chapel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glenwood Cemetery and Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery.

Glenwood Cemetery

Cemetery

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Glenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 2219 Lincoln Road NE, in Washington, D.C. It is a private, secular cemetery owned and operated by The Glenwood Cemetery, Inc.

Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery

Cemetery

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Saint Mary, Mother of God, previously known as St. Mary's German Catholic Church, was founded in 1845 by German immigrants and was dedicated in 1890 as a parish. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery is situated 1,100 feet south of Glenwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel.

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Cemetery

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Prospect Hill Cemetery, also known as the German Cemetery, is a historic German-American cemetery founded in 1858 and located at 2201 North Capitol Street in Washington, D.C. From 1886 to 1895, the Prospect Hill Cemetery board of directors battled a rival organization which illegally attempted to take title to the grounds and sell a portion of them as building lots. Prospect Hill Cemetery is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Glenwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edgewood and Bloomingdale.

Edgewood

Neighborhood

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Edgewood is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. Edgewood is bounded by Michigan Avenue NE to the north, Rhode Island Avenue NE to the south, North Capitol Street to the west, and the Washington Metro's Red Line to the east.

Bloomingdale

Neighborhood

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Bloomingdale is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., less than two miles north of the United States Capitol building. It is a primarily residential neighborhood, with a small commercial center near the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and First Street NW featuring bars, restaurants, and food markets.