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

General Post Office

National Historic Landmark

 
 
General Post Office Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, March 7, 2010
1. General Post Office Marker
Inscription.
General Post Office
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
1972

 
Erected 1972.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsIndustry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists.
 
Location. 38° 53.825′ N, 77° 1.358′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. Marker is on F Street Northwest east of 8th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. The General Post Office Building occupies the entire block enclosed by 7th and 8th Streets; E and F Streets, NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 F Street Northwest, Washington DC 20004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Patent Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln Walked Here (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chinese Hackberry Tree
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Church Terrell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roots of Freedom and Equality (within shouting distance of this marker); The Daguerre Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Daguerre Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel F. B. Morse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
Regarding General Post Office. Built in two stages between 1839 to 1886.
 
Also see . . .  General Post Office (Washington, D. C.). (Submitted on March 12, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
 
Additional keywords. Tariff Commission Building; Hotel Monaco; architects: Robert Mills; Thomas U. Walter.
 
The General Post Office Building - Hotel Monaco image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, March 7, 2010
2. The General Post Office Building - Hotel Monaco
The marker is visible to the right of the hotel's main entrance staircase, below the lamp post.
General Post Office Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
3. General Post Office Marker
The Old Post Office Building is now the Hotel Monaco.
Hotel Monaco image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
4. Hotel Monaco
Hotel Monaco <br>Formerly the General Post Office image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
5. Hotel Monaco
Formerly the General Post Office
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,286 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.   3, 4, 5. submitted on February 17, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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