Capitol Hill in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert A Taft
Robert A Taft
presented by the
people to the Congress
of the United States
stands as a tribute,
to the honesty
indomitable courage
and high principles of
free government
symbolized by his life
North side of marker:
permanent in this country
let us abide
by the fundamental principles
laid down in the Constitution
Let us see that the
state is the servant
of its people and that the
people are not the servants
of the state
South side of marker:
our progress in the past
and is the key to
our progress in the future
If we can preserve liberty
in all its essentials
there is no limit to the future
of the American people
Erected 1959 by Douglas W. Orr, sculptor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 38° 53.564′ N, 77° 0.664′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on 1st Street Northwest near Louisiana Avenue Northwest, on the right.
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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: Capitol Square, NW (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Acacia Life Insurance Building 1936 (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Capitol Square (about 500 feet away); Here were the lots acquired on October 3, 1798 (about 600 feet away); Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Capitol Square (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Capitol Square, NW (approx. 0.2 miles away); Naval Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 13, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
