American University Park in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Beer, Popcorn, and Penny Candy
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Suburban shopping arrived in Tenleytown when Sears, Roebuck & Co. erected a Moderne style store here in 1941. The sleek faηade demonstrated the latest in department store design.
Sears was the second Tenleytown business after Giant Food to offer rooftop parking. The aromas of popcorn, half smokes, and doughnuts led customers to Sears' entrance/penthouse snack bar. Attracting shoppers from the city and nearby Maryland, Sears ushered in Tenleytown's modern commercial era.
Sears replaced the three-story former Tenleytown Inn, the neighborhood's oldest commercial landmark. Beginning in the mid-1800s, the inn was a stopping point for farmers and merchants traveling on the Georgetown-Frederick (Maryland) Pike. When William Achterkirchen ran the inn for owner Christian Heurich in the early 1900s, Tenleytowners came in with their growlers tin buckets with lids to carry out the inn's popular brew. By 1918 innkeeper Howard Crandall had adapted the inn for his Hilltop Service Station, Tenleytown's first gas station.
While Tenleytown celebrated the arrival of Metrorail in 1984, it came at a cost. The station plaza
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The William R. Singleton Masonic Lodge No. 30 has occupied the center of the block diagonally across the intersection since 1909. Its members follow Freemasonry, an ancient fraternal organization rooted in the building trades and dedicated to good works and fellowship.
Erected 2010 by Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Tenleytown Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 38° 56.888′ N, 77° 4.799′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in American University Park. It is on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest north of
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: Birth of Tennallytown (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Ann's Parish Armed Forces Memorial (about 400 feet away); Tennally's Town: My, How You've Grown (about 400 feet away); And the Church Goes on (about 500 feet away); A Crossroads, Then and Today (about 500 feet away); A Spirit of Community (about 600 feet away); In Touch with the World (about 600 feet away); St. Columba's Episcopal Church Enslaved Labor Acknowledgement (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 680 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on March 8, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
