Shepherd Park in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sam Gilliam
Library Stars
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Library Obelisk, 2000
| | Painted Copper, 19 5/8 Χ 5 5/8 ft., 2 in. | |
Erected 2000 by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 38° 58.822′ N, 77° 1.612′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Shepherd Park. It is on Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) 0.1 miles north of Geranium Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker and artwork hang on the Juanita E. Thornton Shepherd Park Branch Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7420 Georgia Ave NW, Washington DC 20012, 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: Marvin Caplan 1919 - 2000 (approx. 0.2 miles away); To Count So High (Beacon), 2017 (approx. Ό mile away); William L. Chaplin Arrested! (approx. 0.3 miles away in Maryland); The Civil War in Silver Spring (approx. 0.3 miles away
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Metropolitan Branch and Takoma Park (was approx. 0.3 miles away in Maryland but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Living in Takoma Park (was approx. 0.3 miles away in Maryland but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 10, 2022
3. From a Model to a Rainbow, 2011
Another Sam Gilliam piece can be seen nearby below the Metrorail bridge at Takoma along Cedar Street Northwest near the DC-Maryland Border.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on May 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
