The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Before the National Air and Space Museum opened

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2017

1. Before the National Air and Space Museum opened Marker

Inscription. Before the National Air and Space opened in 1976, aviation collections were displayed in and around the Arts & Industries Building. Rocket Row became a landmark along the building's west side.

Erected by Smithsonian Institution Archives.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 38° 53.297′ N, 77° 1.504′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It can be reached from Independence Avenue Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington DC 20560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spencer Fullerton Baird (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson Downing (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson Downing Urn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fountain Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Enid A. Haupt Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); A Common Language (within shouting distance of this marker); a different

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marker also named Enid A. Haupt Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); An Apple is a Rose? (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2017

2. Before the National Air and Space Museum opened Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.