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545 Eighth Street, S.E.

Vernacular brick retail building

— Perservation Trust —

 
 
545 Eighth Street, S.E. Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 9, 2023
1. 545 Eighth Street, S.E. Marker
Inscription.
Built in 1912 for Louis Rosenburg. Facade easement donated to The Preservation Trust in 1982.
 
Erected 1982 by The Preservation Trust.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
 
Location. 38° 52.891′ N, 76° 59.709′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on 8th Street Southeast north of G Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 545 8th Street Southeast, Washington DC 20003, 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: A Neighborhood For Everyone (within shouting distance of this marker); Limestone of Lost Legacies (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oldest Post of the Corps (about 400 feet away); Commerce and Community (about 400 feet away); John Philip Sousa (about 500 feet away); Healing the Wounded (about 500 feet away); Christ Church and Its Parishioners (about 600 feet away); In the Alley (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
 
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plaques do not include enough information to serve as historical markers. However, this plaque shares enough information about the building's historical use, builder, and architectural style to be included in the database.
    — Submitted August 14, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
545 Eighth Street Southeast image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 9, 2023
2. 545 Eighth Street Southeast
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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