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

The Presidents

Sheridan Kalorama

— Call Box Restoration Project —

The Presidents Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2018

1. The Presidents Marker

Inscription. Five presidents lived in Sheridan-Kalorama between 1916 and 1930. Warren G. Harding lived at 2314 Wyoming Avenue while a senator from Ohio. William Howard Taft lived across the street at 2215 Wyoming Avenue while Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after leaving the presidency. Herbert Hoover occupied the house at 2300 S Street while Secretary of Commerce and until his inauguration as President. Woodrow Wilson lived at 2340 S Street after his presidency. And Franklin D. Roosevelt resided at 2131 R Street while Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call, the Former U.S. Presidents: #27 William Howard Taft, the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson, the Former U.S. Presidents: #29 Warren G. Harding, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #31 Herbert Hoover series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 38° 55.016′ N, 77° 3.042′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Sheridan-Kalorama. It is at the intersection of Wyoming Avenue Northwest and

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23rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Wyoming Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 Wyoming Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20008, 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 location: Little Friar (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chief Justices (about 500 feet away); Educational Institutions (about 600 feet away); The Lindens (about 600 feet away); Joel Barlow (approx. 0.2 miles away); Russian Cultural Centre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Simón Bolívar (1783-1830) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Architects and Architecture (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

More about this marker. Marker appears weather-damaged. The art on the front of the box is missing

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2018

2. The Presidents Marker

Artwork is missing

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2018

3. The Presidents Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.