Southwest Waterfront in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Notley Young's Mansion

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 11, 2023

1. Notley Young's Mansion Marker

Inscription. When the District was established in 1791, this land was a plantation of Notley Young, a Maryland planter who owned most (about 800 acres acres) of today's Southwest quadrant.

Erected by Hoffman Madison Waterfront LLC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 38° 52.77′ N, 77° 1.524′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Southwest Waterfront. It is on Wharf Street Southwest west of District Square Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 99 District Square SW, Washington DC 20024, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Houseboats on the Waterfront (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Oldest Operating Fish Market (within shouting distance of this marker); "a magnificent waterfront entranceway…" (within shouting distance of this marker); Urban Renewal (within shouting distance of this marker); Long Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Creating the Waterfront (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Kastles (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 11, 2023

2. Notley Young's Mansion Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,118 times since then and 122 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.