Berwyn Heights in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Keleher Avenue
Historic Berwyn Heights
— Town of Berwyn Heights, Maryland —
In 1888, Edward Graves, a real estate developer, hired Newby & Howell, Engineers and Surveyors of Washington, D.C. to survey his 393 acres, then known as the "Graves Sub-Division", for a new suburban residential development that was called Charlton Heights before its incorporation as the Town of Berwyn Heights in 1896. Fifty-foot wide streets were laid out, much as they remain today in Berwyn Heights.Newby & Howell's plat identified streets named for notable people of the time, including associates of Graves, James Waugh and other developers of Charlton Heights. Ruatan Street was called Keleher Avenue, after Timothy D. Keleher, a U.S. Army Paymaster who, with Waugh, served as a Trustee for the Charlton Heights Investment and Building Association that was incorporated in 1890.
Erected 2006 by The Berwyn Heights Historical Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 38° 59.601′ N, 76° 55.119′ W. Marker is in Berwyn
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Town of Berwyn Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); Waugh Avenue (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Town of Berwyn Heights (about 600 feet away); Arrowhead (about 700 feet away); Berwyn Heights Association (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Spa Spring & Gretta Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away); Welcome to the Luther Goldman Birding Trail (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berwyn Heights.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
