Tenleytown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tennally's Town: My, How You've Grown
©2017, Jarrett Ferrier
| | Funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Public Art Building Communities Grant Progra | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 20, 2020
1. Tennally's Town: My, How You've Grown Marker
Greetings from Tenleytown
altitude 409'
[Pictured on the mural are events and locations significant to Tenleytown's history:]
Fort Reno Water Towers
The Tenleytown Streetcar
Fort Reno and the Civil War
Tenleytown Firehouse
Western Union Microwave Tower
Jesse Reno School
Fort Reno Concert Series
Women in World War II
Erected by DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Railroads & Streetcars • Women. In addition, it is included in the Defenses of Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 38° 56.832′ N, 77° 4.742′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Tenleytown. It is on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest 0.1 miles north of Tenley Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4425 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC 20016, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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: A Crossroads, Then and Today (a few steps from this marker); St. Ann's Parish Armed Forces Memorial (within shouting distance
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More about this marker. [Descriptions of the depictions on the marker:]
altitude 409' [The altitude on the hill at Fort Reno, the highest natural height in DC]
Fort Reno Water Towers [Built in 1896]
The Tenleytown Streetcar [Engine House 20]
Fort Reno and the Civil War [Fort Reno was one of the Circle Forts within the Civil War Defenses of Washington]
Western Union Microwave Tower [Built in 1947]
Jesse Reno School [a school for African American students prior to desegregation of schools in DC]
Fort Reno Concert Series [where bands from DC's hardcore punk and other independent-label artists played, including Fugazi (whose frontman, Ian McKaye, co-founded Dischord Records), Ted Leo & the Pharmacists,
Women in World War II [pictured is WAVES, or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service]
Also see . . . "Tennally's Town: My, How You've Grown". Site explaining various symbols seen on the mural. It includes short articles and links to videos. (Submitted on May 20, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
