Penn Quarter in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Discover DC / Gallery Place
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 9, 2023
Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign.
Sites described clockwise from top left
Old Post Office Pavilion
The Old Post Office Pavilion at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW features a ten-story glass enclosed atrium with specialty shops, a food court, and a pushcart marketplace. From the pavilion, you may access the 315-foot Clock Tower, the second highest vantage point in the city. The observation deck offers 360-degree views of the city.
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Today's church at 1313 New York Avenue NW is a larger version of the structure that stood on this site during the Civil War and served as the place of worship for President Lincoln and his family. His pew is still here. The hitching post where the presidential horses and carriage were tied is located on the New York Avenue side of the church.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
The museum, located at 1250 New York Avenue NW, is the only museum in the country dedicated to the artistic achievements of women. Mon-Sat 10 to 5 pm, Sun 12 to 5.
Petersen House
The Petersen House, where President Lincoln died, is located across Tenth Street from Ford's Theatre. Preserved as a house museum, it is open to the public with National Park Service rangers on hand to provide interpretation and answer questions.
Ford's Theatre
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, located at 511 Tenth Street NW, is the site of the President Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Administered by the National Park Service, the site includes a Lincoln Museum and functions as an active theater.
Mon-Sun 9 to 5, except Christmas.
The Church of the Epiphany
The Church of the Epiphany, at 1317 G Street NW, is an active Episcopal parish and the site of Tuesday noontime concerts. Parishioners included Jefferson Davis and Edwin Stanton, President Lincoln's Secretary of War.
DC Visitor Information Center
The DC Visitor Information Center is located in the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center Building at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, just across the street from Freedom Plaza. Information is available on sightseeing tours, hotels, and restaurants; tickets to events; and maps and brochures.
Mon-Sat 8 to 6, Sun 12 to 5.
Erected by Downtown DC Business Improvement District.
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2018
Location. 38° 53.889′ N, 77° 1.429′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. Marker is at the intersection of 9th Street Northwest and F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 9th Street Northwest. Outside of the 9th Street Entrance to the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station, along the west side of the National Portrait Gallery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 7th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Vaquero (within shouting distance of this marker); Roy Lichtenstein (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Roy Lichtenstein (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham Lincoln Walked Here (about 400 feet
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2018
Also see . . . Booth's Escape Byway, Maryland Office of Tourism. (Submitted on August 19, 2019.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.