Navy Yard in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1900 / 1920

By Devry Becker Jones, April 7, 2021

1. 1900 / 1920 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1900 Americans own 8,000 cars but there are only 10 miles of concrete paved roads.

1920 Americans own 8 million cars. Roughly 10% or 369,000 miles of roads are surfaced.

Erected by U.S. Department of Transportation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Transportation Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 38° 52.577′ N, 77° 0.178′ W. Marker is in Navy Yard in Washington, District of Columbia. Marker is at the intersection of M Street Southeast and 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on M Street Southeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1911 (here, next to this marker); 1923 (here, next to this marker); 1919 (a few steps from this marker); 1922 (a few steps from this marker); 1913 (a few steps from this marker);

By Devry Becker Jones, April 1, 2019

2. 1900/1920 Marker

This is a previous iteration of the marker. The information is identical, although formatting is slightly different.

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a different marker also named 1911 (a few steps from this marker); Taxiway Guidance Sign / Crossing Gate and Flashing Light Signal / Channel Marking Buoy (a few steps from this marker); 1926 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Navy Yard.

By Devry Becker Jones, April 1, 2019

3. 1900/1920 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.