St. Patrick's Parish - Washington, D.C.
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N 38° 53.863 W 077° 01.562
18S E 324302 N 4307377
This historical marker is located to the left of the main entrance to St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., USA.
Waymark Code: WMQ0W5
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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The marker reads:

St. Patrick's Parish
Erected about 1792
First Church to be
Erected in the
"Federal City"
Outside the Limits
of "George Towne."
First Pastor,
Rev. Anthony Caffrey,
Brought from Dublin
at Suggestion of
James Hoban,
Architect of the
"Presidential Palace"
March 17, 1953

Group that erected the marker: St. Patrick's Catholic Church

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
619 Tenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC USA
20001
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