Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Reverend Royden B. Davis, S.J. Teaching Garden

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 23, 2025

1. Reverend Royden B. Davis, S.J. Teaching Garden Marker

Inscription. Father Davis (C'47, L'49, H'85) served as dean of Georgetown College from 1966 to 1989, a period of great change at Georgetown. During his tenure, women entered the College and the curriculum grew with the expansion of the fine arts, the inauguration of the American studies program, and the establishments of the Psychology, Sociology, and Computer Science departments. The leadership of Fr. Davis broadened and strengthened the College's mission, providing its increasingly diverse student body with an extraordinary liberal arts education in the Jesuit tradition.

Erected by Georgetown University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 38° 54.558′ N, 77° 4.475′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It can be reached from Tondorf Road 0.2 miles north of North Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6411 Tondorf Rd, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rafik B. Hariri Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jesuit Community Cemetery

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(about 400 feet away); Sustainability at Georgetown University (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Sustainability at Georgetown University (about 600 feet away); The Pilgrim (about 700 feet away); Old North Building (about 800 feet away); Civil War Memorial (about 800 feet away); William Jefferson Clinton Address (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Additional keywords. social sciences; cultural studies; computer science

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 23, 2025

2. Reverend Royden B. Davis, S.J. Teaching Garden Marker

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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 23, 2025

3. Reverend Royden B. Davis, S.J. Teaching Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.