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

The Cosmos Club

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 4, 2007

1. The Cosmos Club Marker

Inscription.

The Cosmos Club, founded in 1878 for “The advancement of its members in science, literature, and art,” occupied several houses on Lafayette Square from 1882 to 1952 including the adjacent Madison and Tayloe Houses and this building, which replaced houses at 23 and 25 Madison Place. The club continues to play an important role in Washington’s intellectual life at its present location at 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 38° 53.993′ N, 77° 2.096′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. It is on Madison Place Northwest south of H Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 717 Madison Place Northwest, Washington DC 20005, 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: The Tayloe House (a few steps from this marker); The Dolly Madison House (a few steps from this marker); Fleeing the Executive Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Kosciuszko (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Court of Claims

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Rodgers House (within shouting distance of this marker); This National Courts Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . . Cosmos Club. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on August 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The Cosmos Club Marker and previous building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 4, 2007

2. The Cosmos Club Marker and previous building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,958 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on August 27, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.