Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel
The Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel, also known as the Renwick Chapel or James Renwick Chapel, is a historic building in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: James Renwick’s Gothic Revival ecclesiastical design in Washington, D.C., US
- Also known as: “Oak Hill Chapel” and “Renwick Chapel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oak Hill Cemetery and Dumbarton Oaks Estate.
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cemetery
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Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic 22-acre cemetery located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C, in the United States. It was founded in 1848 and completed in 1853, and is a prime example of a rural cemetery. Oak Hill Cemetery is situated 370 feet east of Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel.
Dumbarton Oaks Estate
Museum
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Dumbarton Oaks, formally the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, is a historic estate in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was the residence and gardens of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss. Dumbarton Oaks Estate is situated 1,500 feet west of Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel.
Embassy of South Korea
Government office
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The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of South Korea to the United States. Its main chancery is located at 2450 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood. Embassy of South Korea is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and West End.
Georgetown
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Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.
West End
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The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Burleith
Neighborhood
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Burleith is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.’s Northwest quadrant. It is bordered by 35th Street NW to the east, Reservoir Road NW and the historic Georgetown district to the south, Whitehaven Park to the north, and Glover-Archbold Park to the west.
Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel
- Categories: cemetery chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.91287° or 38° 54′ 46″ northLongitude
-77.05834° or 77° 3′ 30″ westElevation
151 feet (46 metres)Open location code
87C4WW7R+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 66691648OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4139868Wikidata ID
Q2008413
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel” goes by many names.
- German: “Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel (Washington, D.C.)”
- German: “Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel”
- Japanese: “オークヒル霊園の礼拝堂”
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