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John Laird

 
 
John Laird Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2018
1. John Laird Marker
Inscription.
Erected about 1799
by
John Laird
later occupied by
Judge James Dunlop
and
Robert Todd Lincoln

 
Erected 1930 by National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.
 
Location. 38° 54.405′ N, 77° 3.581′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is on N Street Northwest west of 30th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3014 N Street 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: Suter Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Stately Houses and Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Colonial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hyde House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tayloe/Snyder House (about 400 feet away); Early African American Georgetown (about 400 feet away); Historic Preservation in Georgetown (about 400 feet away); Ross and Getty House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
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sectionhead>Another marker is no longer nearby.
The Colonial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
John Laird Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2018
2. John Laird Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 19, 2026