East Falls Church in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, West Cornerstone
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2007
1. Original West Corner Stone Marker
District of Columbia 1791 - 1792
Dedication 1952
Rededication 1989
Falls Church Chapter, NSDAR
Erected 1989 by Falls Church Chapter, NSDAR.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Original Federal Boundary Stones series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 38° 53.599′ N, 77° 10.338′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in East Falls Church. Marker is on North Arizona Street when traveling north. Marker is in Andrew Ellicott Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2824 North Arizona Street, Arlington VA 22213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. DePutron House (approx. 0.2 miles away); WWI Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Falls Church Area Veterans Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); War in Afghanistan Memorial (approx. half a mile away); City of Falls Church Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Iraq War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Living in Fear (approx. half a mile away); George Mason (approx. half a mile away).
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Regarding Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, West Cornerstone. This stone marks the west corner of the original "ten mile square" of the District of Columbia. Alexandria County was carved out of Fairfax County to become part of the District in 1791 and was retroceded to Virginia in 1847, leaving the District with 69 square miles of its original 100.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The other 3 corner boundary stones.
Also see . . .
1. Boundary Stones of the District of Columbia. (Submitted on April 11, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
2. Marking the Original Boundary of the District of Columbia. DAR Boundary Stones Committee, website. (Submitted on April 11, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015
2. Original West Corner Stone additional marker
Rededication November 2000 Falls Church Chapter D.A.R., Permission to mark granted by V.S.S. D.A.R. Va. State Society 1952
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015
3. Original West Corner Stone additional marker
The Original West cornerstone of the District of Columbia by the Falls Church Chapter D.A.R.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2007
4. Original West Corner Stone Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2007
5. Original West Corner Stone Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2007
6. Original West Corner Stone
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2007
7. Original West Corner Stone
National Register of Historic Places
8. Original West Corner Stone
Original Inscriptions
Original Inscriptions
This diagram of the inscriptions on the West Boundary Stone appears in the National Register Form prepared by Barbara Hynak of the District V Markers Committee, Virginia Daughters of the Revolution.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015
9. Original West Corner Stone Marker
The inscription of "Jurisdiction of the United States" can be seen on the corner of the stone.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015
10. Original West Corner Stone Marker
The small park that contains the marker seen from the street.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015
11. Andrew Ellicott Park is home to this boundary stone.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 809 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on April 10, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 10, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 9, 10, 11. submitted on September 3, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
