Southwest Federal Center in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

SWDC Past, Present, and Future

RoMiMoSa: Rodrigo Pradel, Michael Pacheco, Monica Tucker-Harley, and Sarah Berry

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 4, 2025

1. SWDC Past, Present, and Future Marker

Inscription. The SWDC Past, Present, and Future mural features children skipping joyfully towards the viewers. To the children's left are mementos of the predominantly Black community who resided and worked in SW before 30,000 people were displaced for urban renewal. To the children's right is the Potomac River, where kayakers glide past the floating wetlands installed as part of a massive effort to ensure the District Wharf's sustainability and protect the natural beauty of its surrounding for the future.

Erected 2024 by RoMiMoSa, artists; DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 38° 52.958′ N, 77° 1.042′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Southwest Federal Center. It is on 4th Street Southwest south of E Street Southwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 4th St SW, Washington DC 20024, United

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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: Southwest Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Deadrise (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorothy (within shouting distance of this marker); Renewal and Loss (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Mixing Bowl (approx. 0.2 miles away); Railroad Employment (approx. 0.2 miles away); Railroad Retirement (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Dominic Church: Community Anchor (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

Additional keywords. urban displacement; urban renewal

<i>SWDC Past, Present, and Future</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 4, 2025

2. SWDC Past, Present, and Future

Dedication plaque for the set of murals image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 4, 2025

3. Dedication plaque for the set of murals

The mural is part of a set titled Gallery of Southwest: Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 39 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.