Tenleytown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Reservoir / Reno City
Tenleytown, DC
— Country Village to City Neighborhood —
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 17, 2019
1. Reservoir/Reno City Marker
Inscription.
Reservoir, also, Reno City. Tenleytown, DC. Fort Reno is located at the highest elevation in D.C. A city water reservoir was constructed in the 1890s to serve the city's growing population. The red brick water tower (pictured here) was built in 1903 to provide water pressure to the immediate Tenleytown area. A stone water tower was constructed in 1929. Reno City was a mostly African-American community, home to emancipated slaves, which was built on the grounds of Fort Reno after the Civil War. By the 1960s, the last remaining homes had been demolished.
Fort Reno is located at the highest elevation in D.C. A city water reservoir was constructed in the 1890s to serve the city's growing population. The red brick water tower (pictured here) was built in 1903 to provide water pressure to the immediate Tenleytown area. A stone water tower was constructed in 1929. Reno City was a mostly African-American community, home to emancipated slaves, which was built on the grounds of Fort Reno after the Civil War. By the 1960s, the last remaining homes had been demolished.
Location. 38° 57.041′ N, 77° 4.651′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Tenleytown. Marker is on Chesapeake Street Northwest east of Fort Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3815 Chesapeake Street Northwest, Washington DC 20016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
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of this marker. The Civil War Defenses of Washington (a few steps from this marker); Fort Reno (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fort Reno (within shouting distance of this marker); Reno City (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Reno (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Reno (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Reno (about 700 feet away); Schools (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 1, 2018
2. Reservoir/Reno City Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 1, 2018
3. Reservoir/Reno City Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 17, 2019
4. Lena Frumin '04
Signature on Red Brick Water Tower, 2004.
Close-up of image on marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on May 18, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on May 18, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
