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

Broad Branch Market

 
 
Broad Branch Market Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 8, 2018
1. Broad Branch Market Marker
Inscription.
The Broad Branch Market has been a neighborhood tradition since 1919. In its honor, and in celebration of historic Chevy Chase DC this Call Box was restored by
Sydney Butler and his family

with the generous support of
Cahill Tully Crossland Real Estate Group of Long & Foster

preparation and painting services by
Custom Painting Specialist, Inc.

Artwork by
Nicole Bourgea

 
Erected 2013 by Sydney Butler and his family.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
 
Location. 38° 57.898′ N, 77° 4.089′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Chevy Chase. It is at the intersection of McKinley Street Northwest and Broad Branch Road Northwest, on the right when traveling west on McKinley Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3411 McKinley Street Northwest, Washington DC 20015, 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: Segregated by Design (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Segregated by Design (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Man's Recollection (approx. 0.3 miles away);
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Walter Tobriner (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Vera Rubin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chevy Chase Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rock Creek Railway Streetcar (approx. half a mile away); Colonel Joseph Belt (approx. half a mile away in Maryland). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. What's in a Name? (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).
 
Broad Branch Market Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 8, 2018
2. Broad Branch Market Marker
Broad Branch Market Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 8, 2018
3. Broad Branch Market Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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