NoMa/Sursum Corda in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Chicken and the Egg
Evoking NoMa's character as a transportation hub for goods and people, as well as its adjacency to the wholesale food market at Union Market Terminal, this sculpture also reminds us of the philosophical paradox around creation and transformation. "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" is a relevant question in this neighborhood, which has experienced momentous changes over the past 120 years. The cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) colors used in the artwork recall the area's history as the center of print houses in Washington, D.C. This color quartet is the basis of all full-color imagery in print media.
Materials: Fiberglass, Paint, Aluminum, Concrete
Artist: Harry Mark, Christy Montgomery, Eddie Sayers RSM Design, 2019
Erected 2019.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 38° 54.44′ N, 77° 0.515′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in NoMa/Sursum Corda. It is on N Street
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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: One Big Family / We Mean Business! (approx. Ό mile away); Votes for Women (approx. 0.3 miles away); Winds of Evolution, 2022 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bishop Smallwood Edmond Williams, D.D. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Metropolitan Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1964 (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1953 (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1950 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Iceman's Arena (was approx.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
