Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Leonard "Bud" Doggett House
Engine Company 16 and Truck Company 3, 1018 13th Street, N.W.
— First Opened December 16, 1932 —
Dedicated in memory of the Founder of HEROES Incorporated, an organization created solely for the purpose of caring for survivors of fallen firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the Metropolitan Washington Region.
Mr. Doggett founded HEROES Inc. in 1964 and continued to be active with the organization until his passing on August 13, 2008.
Erected 2010.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.
Location. 38° 54.203′ N, 77° 1.789′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. Marker is on 13th Street Northwest south of L Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1018 13th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Franklin Square (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Wireless Telephone Call (about 400 feet away); The Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes (about 500 feet away); The Messer Building (about 500 feet away); Josephine Butler (about 600 feet away); Edmund Burke (about 700 feet away);
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2018
4. Fire call box in front of the firehouse
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
