Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cleveland Abbe House
2017 I Street Northwest
Cleveland Abbe House has been dedicated National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
1976
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Erected 1976 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Landmarks • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 38° 54.088′ N, 77° 2.745′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of I Street Northwest and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west on I Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2017 I St NW, Washington DC 20006, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home of James Monroe (here, next to this marker); Walter E. Washington Memorial Arch (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Washington (about 400 feet away); Marquis de Lafayette Hall (about 500 feet away); Union Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); "The Seven Buildings" (about 600 feet away); Nineteenth Street Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); GW's River Horse (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Also see . . . Cleveland Abbe at Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 17, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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