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

The House of Brig. Gen. George P. Scriven

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 26, 2019

1. The House of Brig. Gen. George P. Scriven Marker

Inscription. Pioneered the introduction of aviation to the United States Military, 1913-1917

First Chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics in 1915, predecessor to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
August 27, 2013

[Top plaque:]
1884
A contributing building within the Dupont Circle Historic District as designated by the National Register of Historic Places

Erected 2014 by National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is August 27, 2013.

Location. 38° 54.441′ N, 77° 2.748′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. Marker is at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue Northwest and N Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on New Hampshire Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Myrtilla Miner (within shouting distance of this marker); Democracy Tree (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The first houses south and west of Dupont Circle (about 600 feet away); The building on this corner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Before the city built a bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Henry Martyn Robert (approx. 0.2 miles away); You are standing at the heart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Theodore Roosevelt (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 26, 2019

2. The House of Brig. Gen. George P. Scriven Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.