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Winds of Evolution, 2022

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— Central Armature Works Art Collection —

 
 
<i>Winds of Evolution</i>, 2022 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 17, 2023
1. Winds of Evolution, 2022 Marker
Inscription.
This mural celebrates the industrial history at this site as the former Central Armature Works as it soars into its next incarnation.

Electricity/energy converts to motion - this wind carries the spirit of dreams, invention, collective work, and both kinetic and human potential.
 
Erected 2022 by Central Armature Works Art Collection.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 38° 54.439′ N, 77° 0.146′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in NoMa/Sursum Corda. It is on 3rd Street Northeast south of N Street Northeast, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1240 3rd Street Northeast, Washington DC 20002, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Provisions for the City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kolker Poultry Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1964 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1953 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1950 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Plantation / The City (approx. Ό mile away); Greater Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (approx. Ό mile away); Religious Organizations / Education (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Iceman's Arena (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
 
Additional keywords. Winds of Evolution, 2022
 
<i>Winds of Evolution</i> image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 17, 2023
2. Winds of Evolution
The interpretive marker hangs on the wall to the right of the mural.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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