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

Jane Addams 1860 - 1935

The Extra Mile

— Points of Light Volunteer Pathway —

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Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2015

1. Jane Addams 1860 - 1935 Marker

Inscription. In 1889, with Ellen Gates Starr, Jane Addams founded Hull House in Chicago, one of the nation’s first settlement houses. It served as a community center for the poor and its success helped lead to the creation of hundreds of similar organizations in communities across the country. An active reformer throughout her career, Jane Addams was a leader in the women’s suffrage and pacifist movements and a recipient of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize.

"Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world."

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Peace • Women. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Points of Light Volunteer Pathway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 38° 53.897′ N, 77° 1.832′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. Marker is on G Street Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1310 G Street Northwest, Washington DC 20005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Susan B. Anthony 1820 - 1906 (here, next to this marker); Dorothea Dix 1802 - 1887 (a few

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steps from this marker); The Church of the Epiphany (a few steps from this marker); Ida Wells-Barnett 1862 - 1921 (within shouting distance of this marker); W.E.B. DuBois 1868 - 1963 & Mary White Ovington 1865-1951 (within shouting distance of this marker); Luther and Charlotte Gulick (within shouting distance of this marker); Foundry Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriet Tubman circa 1820 - 1913 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . . Jane Addams. Points of Light. (Submitted on December 29, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

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Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2015

2. Jane Addams 1860 - 1935 Marker

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2015

3. Jane Addams

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.