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

Statue of St. Stephen Martyr

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 12, 2018

1. Statue of St. Stephen Martyr Marker

Inscription. This ceramic Statue of St. Stephen Martyr, the first Christian martyr, is the work of the nationally known sculptor Felix G. W. deWeldon who is best known for the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia

Erected by St. Stephen Catholic Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 34 CE.

Location. 38° 54.198′ N, 77° 3.171′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. It is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest south of L Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2436 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20037, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Signing of the Rush-Bagot Agreement (within shouting distance of this marker); The Manila House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bernardo de Gálvez (about 400 feet away); Lieutenant General George Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Godey's Lime Kilns (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vincent Du Vigneaud, PhD (approx. 0.2 miles away); Julius Axelrod, PHD'55, LLD'71 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Laszlo N. Tauber, M.D. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . .
1. Saint Stephen Martyr Catholic Church (Washington, D.C.). (Submitted on February 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
2. Saint Stephen. (Submitted on February 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
3. Felix de Weldon. (Submitted on February 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 12, 2018

2. Statue of St. Stephen Martyr Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.