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

Sand Bin

McMillan Sand Filtration Plant

— 1905-1986 —

Sand Bin Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, April 8, 2026

1. Sand Bin Marker

Inscription.
This concrete tower once contained freshly washed sand. Workers moved the clean sand to the filter beds using horse-drawn wagons and, later, hoses. By the 1930s, the bins were no longer necessary, as tractor-like machines could clean the sand within the beds.

[Caption:]
Sand bins stand at attention in this view looking east across the site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 38° 55.406′ N, 77° 0.694′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Bloomingdale. It is on Lower Service Court Northwest east of 1st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Lower Service Ct NW, Washington DC 20001, 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

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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: Regulator House (a few steps from this marker); Sand Washer (a few steps from this marker); Iconic Landmark / Fitting Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Green Space / Sustaining the City (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central to the System / How It Worked (about 500 feet away); Filter Bed (about 500 feet away); Court Nullifies Racial Covenants (approx. 0.2 miles away); Water for the City (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, April 8, 2026

2. Sand Bin Marker

Sand Bin Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, April 8, 2026

3. Sand Bin Marker in context

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Last updated on April 9, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.