Brookland in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Jackson H. Gerhart House
Engine Company 17
— Constructed 1902 - Renovated 2007 —
Dedicated in memory of the longest serving member of Engine Company 17, Wagon Driver Jackson H. Gerhart.
He was appointed on Feb. 3, 1963 and retired on Sept. 30, 1994. He succumbed to injuries sustained in the line of duty while operating as a firefighter at a fire in Chambersburg, PA on Dec. 5, 2004.
Erected 2007 by District of Columbia Fire Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 38° 55.946′ N, 76° 59.395′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Brookland. Marker is on Monroe Street Northeast east of 12th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1227 Monroe Street Northeast, Washington DC 20017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sterling A. Brown Residence (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Poet's House (about 600 feet away); Robert Clifton Weaver Residence Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Bunker Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles Richard Drew Memorial Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Fort Bunker Hill
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Also see . . . Jackson H. Gerhart. (Submitted on December 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
