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ΦΒΚ (Phi Beta Kappa)

 
 
ΦΒΚ (Phi Beta Kappa) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2019
1. ΦΒΚ (Phi Beta Kappa) Marker
Inscription.
On February 22, 1938, the Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for the Washington area was founded on this campus.

Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Chapter Officers
Jonathan Chaves, President
Teresa Murphy, Vice President
Nathan Brown, Secretary
Harry Watson, Treasurer

 
Erected 1998 by The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationFraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1938.
 
Location. 38° 53.997′ N, 77° 2.923′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. Marker is on 22nd Street Northwest north of H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 22nd Street Northwest, Washington DC 20052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Aleksandr Pushkin (within shouting distance of this marker); Leonard A. Grimes (within shouting distance of this marker); Pembroke College, Oxford, Coat of Arms (within shouting distance of this marker); John A. Wilson, D.P.S. '92 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty Baptist Church (about 400 feet
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away); Veterans Memorial Park (about 400 feet away); Helios the Titan, 2006 (about 500 feet away); Free Mandela (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
ΦΒΚ (Phi Beta Kappa) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2019
2. ΦΒΚ (Phi Beta Kappa) Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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