Chapel Hall Marker

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Northeast in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chapel Hall
Gallaudet College

Chapel Hall Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Richard E. Miller, February 12, 2011

1. Chapel Hall Marker

Inscription.
Chapel Hall
Gallaudet College
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935,
this site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1966

Erected 1966 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Marker series. This marker is included in the National Historic Landmarks marker series.

Location. 38° 54.34′ N, 76° 59.7′ W. Marker is in Northeast, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is on Lincoln Circle, South north of Florida Avenue, NE. Click for map. Marker is at the main entrance to Chapel Hall, west of the University's main gate off Florida Avenue. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington DC 20002, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Rose Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Miner Gallaudet (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Education for All (about 400 feet away); "Ole Jim" (about 500 feet away); Brickyards to Buildings (approx. 0.2 miles away); Provisions for the City (approx. ¼ mile away); The Iceman's Arena (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Northeast.

Chapel Hall, Gallaudet University Photo, Click for full size

By Richard E. Miller, February 12, 2011

2. Chapel Hall, Gallaudet University

- marker is located in the shadows below the center arch at the top of the steps.

Regarding Chapel Hall. "Seventeen acres at the front of the campus are registered as the Gallaudet College Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places. The historic district includes Chapel Hall, College Hall, The houses on Faculty Row, and "Ole Jim." This area of campus and its original grounds were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, a well-known landscape architect, noted for his design of New York's Central Park."
http://pr.gallaudet.edu/GallaudetHistory/page2.html

Also see . . .
1. Gallaudet University. (Submitted on February 15, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. About Gallaudet. (Submitted on February 15, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Rare Gallaudet Pictures. (Submitted on February 21, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. deafness; Columbia Institution for the Deaf; Gallaudet University.

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Memorial Photo, Click for full size

By Richard E. Miller, February 12, 2011

3. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Memorial

- view from the National Historic Landmark marker with the Library of Congress and the U.S. Capitol visible on the horizon.

By Richard E. Miller, February 12, 2011

4. Chapel Hall

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 15, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 514 times since then. Last updated on February 22, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 15, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.