Penn Quarter in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1317 F Street, N.W.
Built c. 1887
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1317.
Location. 38° 53.849′ N, 77° 1.828′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. It is on F Street Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1317 F Street Northwest, Washington DC 20004, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ida Wells-Barnett 1862 - 1921 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Susan B. Anthony 1820 - 1906 (about 300 feet away); Jane Addams 1860 - 1935 (about 300 feet away); W.E.B. DuBois 1868 - 1963 & Mary White Ovington 1865-1951 (about 300 feet away); Dorothea Dix 1802 - 1887 (about 300 feet away); Discover DC / Metro Center (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The Church of the Epiphany (about 300 feet away); Luther and Charlotte Gulick (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Church of the Epiphany (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Sun Building. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on November 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 801 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

