Forest Hills in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the National Bureau of Standards
Forest Hills Neighborhood Art on Call
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2018
1. Site of the National Bureau of Standards Marker
In 1901, the National Bureau of Standards began developing a large complex of 89 buildings on 70 acres west of Connecticut Avenue near this site. The NBS was devoted to testing new materials and establishing industry standards. The NBS physicists developed radio technology, which led to guiding airplanes with radio waves.
This artistic work reflects the history of technological scientific research in the Van Ness neighborhood and natural beauty of Rock Creek Park.
Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Communications • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 38° 56.72′ N, 77° 3.866′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Forest Hills. It is at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue Northwest and Windom Place Northwest, on the left when traveling north on Connecticut Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Music of the Spheres" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rock Creek Park (about 600 feet away); Soapstone Valley (approx. Ό mile away); Replica of Greek Statue (approx. Ό mile away); Science Has Its Traditions As Well As Its Frontiers (approx. Ό mile away); First Atomic Clock, 1948 (approx. Ό mile away); The Ponce de Leon Apartment Building (approx. Ό mile away); The Hon. Walter Gresham Andrews (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2018
2. Site of the National Bureau of Standards Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2018
3. Back of Site of the National Bureau of Standards Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2018
4. Site of the National Bureau of Standards Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 678 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 24, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
