16th Street Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maria Gomez, RN, MPH
This center is dedicated to
Maria Gomez, RN, MPH
Founder and President
Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc., for her vision and inspirational leadership in making dreams come true.
Erected 2011 by Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Hispanic Americans • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
Location. 38° 56.351′ N, 77° 1.5′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in 16th Street Heights. It is on Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) just north of Randolph Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3910 Georgia Ave NW, Washington DC 20011, 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: First Church of Seventh-day Adventists (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Billy Simpson's House of Seafood and Steaks (about 400 feet away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mr. Lincolns Ride (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nazareth Baptist Church (approx. 0.2
this page online
Also see . . .
1. History of Mary's Center. Page from the organization's web site (Submitted on March 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
2. Mary's Center: A Social Change Model. YouTube video from the National Committee for Quality Assurance featuring Ms. Gomez. (Submitted on March 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 17, 2024
3. Maria Gomez, RN, MPH Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on November 17, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
