Foxhall in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Foxhall Village Now and Then
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 5, 2021
1. Foxhall Village Now and Then Marker
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Foxhall Village Now and Then. . , Welcome to Foxhall Village, one of Washington DC's most charming and distinctive residential neighborhoods. Construction of the English Tudor style homes began in 1925. To protect the architectural integrity of the neighborhood, the community applied for, and in July 2007 was granted, designation as a District of Columbia Historic District. The neighborhood was also added to the National Register of Historic Places., Across Reservoir Road is the Wetzell-Archbold Farmstead, containing the earliest known log dwelling in the District of Columbia. In the mid-1920s, Anne Archbold, the farm's owner, and Charles Glover, a prominent banker, donated the property between Foxhall Village and Georgetown University to the National Park Service, creating the Glover-Archbold Park., In the late 1960s, Foxhall residents, joined by Georgetown University students and residents from across the District, successfully prevented a Congressional plan to create a freeway through Glover-Archbold Park, via a new bridge over the Potomac, the Three Sisters Bridge. Then environmentalist Rachel Carson enjoyed walking in the park to view wild birds., From the 1920s to the 1980s call boxes like this one were used to report fires. They were refurbished in 2019 thanks to generous contributions by the residents and friends of the Foxhall Community Citizens Association.
Welcome to Foxhall Village, one of Washington DC's most charming and distinctive residential neighborhoods. Construction of the English Tudor style homes began in 1925. To protect the architectural integrity of the neighborhood, the community applied for, and in July 2007 was granted, designation as a District of Columbia Historic District. The neighborhood was also added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Across Reservoir Road is the Wetzell-Archbold Farmstead, containing the earliest known log dwelling in the District of Columbia. In the mid-1920s, Anne Archbold, the farm's owner, and Charles Glover, a prominent banker, donated the property between Foxhall Village and Georgetown University to the National Park Service, creating the Glover-Archbold Park.
In the late 1960s, Foxhall residents, joined by Georgetown University students and residents from across the District, successfully prevented a Congressional plan to create a freeway through Glover-Archbold Park, via a new bridge over the Potomac, the Three Sisters Bridge. Then environmentalist Rachel Carson enjoyed walking in the park to view wild birds.
From the 1920s to the 1980s call boxes like this one were used to report fires. They were refurbished in 2019 thanks to generous contributions by the residents and friends of the Foxhall
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Community Citizens Association.
Erected 2019 by Foxhall Community Citizens Association. (Marker Number 4.)
Location. 38° 54.752′ N, 77° 4.895′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foxhall. It is on 44th Street Northwest just south of Reservoir Road Northwest, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4402 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington DC 20007, 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.
Additional commentary. 1. The Freeway Revolts and Their Legacy The Freeway Revolts was a set of political movements in the 1960s that occurred when new roads were in development to run through historic areas of cities.
The Freeway Revolts have a complicated legacy; the success of the revolts gave way to the contemporary historic preservation movement. The majority of the successes happened in what were (and often remain) affluent, white-majority areas.
For DC, note how there are few to no freeways through much of the Northwestern Quadrant, while Interstates 295, 395 and 695 run through the other three quadrants, which were historically not as affluent. The only "state highway" in the District of Columbia is DC 295, which runs through Northeast DC. This legacy has given these less affluent communities the nickname of "sacrifice communities."
The historic preservation movement has too often ignored many contributions from communities of color, especially African American communities. The District of Columbia has worked on preserving its proud African American heritage, although work remains to be done.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 5, 2021
3. Foxhall Village Now and Then Marker
— Submitted December 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Additional keywords. the Freeway Revolts
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 5, 2021
4. Foxhall Village Now and Then Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
