The Methodist Cemetery
{{Short description|Historic site in Washington, D.C.}}
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{{Infobox nrhp
| name = Methodist Cemetery
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| image = Methodist Cemetery West DC.jpg
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| location = Murdock Mill Rd. between River Rd. and 42nd St., Washington, D.C.
| coordinates = {{coord|38.948738|-77.08148|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = United States District of Columbia street
| built = 1855
| architecture =
| added = September 5, 2008
| area = less than one acre
| mpsub = Tenleytown in Washington, D.C.: 1770-1941, MPS
| refnum = 08000839{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
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The Methodist Cemetery is an historic cemetery, located at Murdock Mill Road, between River Road, and 42nd Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Tenleytown neighborhood.
It is located behind the Eldbrooke United Methodist Church, also on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
It was established in 1855, behind Mount Zion Methodist, renamed Eldbrooke United Methodist Church, and now The City Church.{{cite web|url=http://www.tenleytownhistoricalsociety.org/sites.php?SID=1&HID=1|title=the Tenleytown Historical Society|work=tenleytownhistoricalsociety.org|accessdate=30 October 2015}}
It was listed in the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites in 2008 and the NRHP since September 5, 2008.
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Methodist Cemetery (Tenleytown)}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
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Category:1855 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Category:Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.