Kenilworth Park in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Aquatic Greenhouse #1
Greenhouse
Built 1913
Used to
propogate
waterlilies
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 54.762′ N, 76° 56.507′ W. Marker was in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Kenilworth Park. It could be reached from Anacostia Avenue Northeast just west of Ponds Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1550 Anacostia Avenue Northeast, Washington DC 20019, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Helen Shaw Fowler (a few steps from this marker); Original Hothouses (a few steps from this marker); Display Pools (a few steps from this marker); Preserve and Protect (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens! (within shouting distance of this marker); Beauty and Business (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (about 500 feet away); Victoria amazonica (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Aquatic Greenhouse #3 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
