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

American Chemical Society Land Acknowledgement

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 22, 2026

1. American Chemical Society Land Acknowledgement Marker

Inscription. The American Chemical Society honors its core value of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect. This core value includes recognition of this nation's history. ACS' DC offices sit on the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway, Anacostan, and Nacotchtank people. ACS acknowledges the painful history of enslavement, genocide, and forced removal from this land, and honors and respects the many diverse Indigenous, Native, and Aboriginal peoples still connected to this land on which we gather.

Erected by American Chemical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 54.325′ N, 77° 2.174′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. It is on 16th Street Northwest south of M Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1155 16th St NW, Washington DC 20036, 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: Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Metropolitan AME Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The University Club (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church (within shouting distance of this marker); "Party Animals" (within shouting distance of this marker); William Howard Taft (within shouting distance of this marker); Plaza de los Afiliados (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Augustine Catholic Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

The American Chemical Society Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 22, 2026

2. The American Chemical Society Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.