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

2131 R Street N.W.

 
 
2131 R Street N.W. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2025
1. 2131 R Street N.W. Marker
Inscription.
2131 R Street N.W.
Home of Franklin Delano
and Eleanor Roosevelt
1916 - 1920
Mali Ambassador Residence

 
Erected by Embassy of the Republic of Mali.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsNotable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series lists.
 
Location. 38° 54.763′ N, 77° 2.889′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Sheridan-Kalorama. It is on R Street Northwest just west of Florida Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2126 R St NW, Washington DC 20008, 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: Alberto Santos-Dumont (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Alberto Santos-Dumont (within shouting distance of this marker); The Arts in Sheridan-Kalorama (within shouting distance of this marker); Vassil Levsky / Васил Левски (within shouting distance of this
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marker); Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Sheridan-Kalorama (within shouting distance of this marker); American News Women's Club (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); From 1890 to 1910 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
2131 R Street Northwest in Sheridan-Kalorama image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2025
2. 2131 R Street Northwest in Sheridan-Kalorama
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 25, 2026