Adams Morgan in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Park Tower
2440 16th Street Northwest
2440 Sixteenth Street, NW
Built 1928
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected 1989. (Marker Number 89001744.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 38° 55.326′ N, 77° 2.203′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Adams Morgan. It is on 16th Street Northwest south of Kalorama Road Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2440 16th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, 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: Serenity (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Art for the People (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Envoy (about 300 feet away); Life on the Park (about 300 feet away); A Hilltop for Heroes and Horse Thieves (about 300 feet away); Park Designers (about 400 feet away); Design Challenges (about 400 feet away); Creating the "City Beautiful" (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Washington Meridian (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Art for the People (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named A Hilltop for Heroes and Horse Thieves (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

