Columbia Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Las Bicicletas

[The Bicycles]

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 19, 2020

1. Las Bicicletas Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the invention of the bicycle:

Las Bicicletas
Gilberto Aceves Navarro

Erected 2017 by Mexican Cultural Institute.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 38° 55.539′ N, 77° 2.18′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Columbia Heights. Marker is on 16th Street Northwest just south of Harvard Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the Mexican Cultural Institute. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2829 16th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Social Justice (a few steps from this marker); Ambassadors of Faith (within shouting distance of this marker); Pancho Villa Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain! (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Polska (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Embassy of the Republic of Poland / Polish-U.S. Diplomatic Relations (about 400 feet away); Jan Czochralski (about 400 feet away); Ernest Malinowski (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Las Bicicletas sculpture and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 19, 2020

2. Las Bicicletas sculpture and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.