Southwest Quadrant in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 1
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 8, 2014
1. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW 1 Marker
District of Columbia
Placed 1791 - 1792
Protected by Mt. Vernon Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1916
Erected 1916 by Mount Vernon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Original Federal Boundary Stones series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 38° 48.075′ N, 77° 3.264′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in the Southwest Quadrant. It is at the intersection of Payne Street and Wilkes Street, on the right when traveling north on Payne Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1220 Wilkes Street, Alexandria VA 22314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bethel Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Douglass Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Courtesy of Bethel Cemetery, Est. 1885 (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Bethel Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Old Presbyterian Meeting House
this page online
More about this marker. This District of Columbia boundary stone is nowhere near today's District of Columbia. It marks the original boundary of the District before Alexandria County (now Arlington County) was retro-ceded back to Virginia.
Also see . . .
1. SW1. Boundary Stones of the District of Columbia. " Around 1904, the stone was moved 225 feet from its original position. When it was reset in the ground, it was rotated such that the sides of the stone marked "Virginia" and "Jurisdiction of the United States" no longer face their respective jurisdictions. The letters on the District face of the stone are smaller than those of the other stones and in a different script." (Submitted on April 9, 2014.)
2. Marking the Original Boundary of the District of Columbia. DAR Boundary Stones Committee, website. (Submitted on April 9, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 8, 2014
2. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW 1 Marker
3. Boundary Markers of the Original District of Columbia in Virginia. (PDF) National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. (Submitted on July 24, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 8, 2014
3. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW 1 Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 8, 2014
4. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW 1
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 8, 2014
5. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW 1
of the
United States
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 8, 2014
6. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW 1
National Register of Historic Places
7. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW 1
This diagram of the inscriptions on Boundary Stone SW 1 appears in the National Register Form prepared by Barbara Hynak of the District V Markers Committee, Virginia Daughters of the Revolution.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 8, 2014
8. Payne & Wilkes Street
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,538 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2020, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 9, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on April 10, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 8. submitted on April 9, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
