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

Dedication to the Dedicated

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Dedication to the Dedicated Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2018
1. Dedication to the Dedicated Marker
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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 WorkChurches & ReligionParks & Recreational AreasSettlements & 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. Marker 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.
 
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 (about
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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.
 
Dedication to the Dedicated Marker image. Click for full size.
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 150 times since then and 10 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.

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