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

Deadrise

David Carmack Lewis

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

1. Deadrise Marker

Inscription. My father used to take me to the Maine Avenue Fish Market to buy fresh caught crabs and fish right off the boats. My grandfather had a similar boat, a deadrise, an iconic working boat of the region. On weekends, we'd go fishing ourselves. DC is a low slung, hidden sort of city from the water. Away from the shore, I was mesmerized by the thin line of land between water and sky that barely changed until quite close to shore, with one single remarkable exception: the Washington Monument. This is my homage to those memories.

Erected 2024 by David Carmack Lewis, artist; DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 38° 52.937′ N, 77° 1.042′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Southwest Waterfront. It is on 4th Street Southwest north of G Street Southwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 4th St SW,

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Washington DC 20024, 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: Dorothy (a few steps from this marker); SWDC Past, Present, and Future (within shouting distance of this marker); Southwest Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Renewal and Loss (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Mixing Bowl (about 700 feet away); The Heyday of Four-and-a-Half Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Dominic Church: Community Anchor (approx. ¼ mile away); Railroad Employment (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

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

2. Deadrise

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 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.