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

Dedication to the Dedicated

©2014, Jarrett Ferrier

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2018

1. Dedication to the Dedicated Marker

Inscription. Funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities,
Public Art Building Communities Grant Program

DC Commission on
The Arts & Humanities

The name Glover Park which first appeared in advertisements in 1926, honors the name of Washington banker and philanthropist Charles Carroll Glover (1846-1936). Glover was instrumental in the building of the National Cathedral, the completion of the Washington Monument, and the creation of three thousand acres of parkland, including the National Zoo and Rock Creek Park, in the District of Columbia.

Erected 2014 by DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 38° 55.095′ N, 77° 4.346′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Glover Park. It is on W Place Northwest east of 37th Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3531 W Place Northwest, Washington DC 20007, 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 marker: Tunlaw Road (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holy Rood Cemetery

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(about 600 feet away); Mapping Art On Call (about 700 feet away); The Georgetown Departed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Introduction to Burleith (approx. 0.2 miles away); Famous Burleith Residents (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Origins of Burleith (approx. ¼ mile away); The Evolution of Burleith (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Holy Rood Cemetery (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2018

2. Dedication to the Dedicated Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.