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St. Mary's Cemetery (also known as the Saint Mary Mother of God German Catholic Church Cemetery and the St. Mary's German Catholic Cemetery)[1][2] is a Catholic cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States.
| St. Mary's Cemetery | |
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 Part of the entrance, 2024 | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1870s |
| Country | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Coordinates | 38°55′18″N 77°0′22″W / 38.92167°N 77.00611°W |
It was established in the 1870s.[3][4]
The District of Columbia's Office of Planning says: "Established in 1875 initially to serve German congregants of the church that dated to 1846, later also accepted a large number of Greek and Italian burials; initially located on O Street between North Capitol and 1st Streets, NE."[1]
According to The Washington Post: "Gates are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Originally this was a cemetery for St. Mary Mother of God Parish, established in 1845 at 725 Fifth St. NW. This was a working-class cemetery first for German butchers, bakers and others, later for Italians who were stonecutters and laborers. The oldest gravestone is dated Nov. 16, 1862."[5]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Ward 5 Heritage Guide" (PDF). District of Columbia Office of Planning.
- ^ "Priest's Lot, St. Mary's German Catholic Cemetery - 328". DC Public Library.
- ^ "Historic Preservation Review Board Application for Historic Landmark or Historic District Designation: Glenwood Cemetery" (PDF). Government of the District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Gone But Not Forgotten: Cemeteries in the Nation's Capital" (PDF). District of Columbia Office of Planning.
- ^ "HISTORY CHISELED IN STONE". Washington Post. 2024-01-09. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
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