Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pembroke College, Oxford, Coat of Arms
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2019
1. Pembroke College, Oxford, Coat of Arms Marker
is a gift
to The George Washington University
from the Fellows of the College
Pembroke College, Oxford, was founded in 1624 by James I and two “rich citizens of Abingdon.” The College was named after the third Earl of Pembroke, who was Chancellor of Oxford University at the time. He was expected to make a substantial benefactions; unhappily, he died in 1630 without doing so. Charles I gave the College an important endowment. Buildings once owned by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey are now part of the Pembroke campus. Samuel Johnson was a student at Pembroke. Likewise, James Smithson, after whom is named the Smithsonian Institution. Also, Senator J. William Fulbright was a Rhodes Scholar at Pembroke prior to enrolling at GW Law School.
For some time Pembroke has had a close relationship with The George Washington University, accommodating junior-year-aboard students and others from Foggy Bottom such as graduate students studying as J. B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Scholars.
Robert B. Stephens, Esq.; Master, Pembroke
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, September 4, 2011
2. Close-up, Pembroke College, Oxford, Coat of Arms
this page online
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Esq.; President, The George Washington University
Erected 1998 by Fellows of the Pembroke College, Oxford & The George Washington University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is May 17, 1836.
Location. 38° 53.978′ N, 77° 2.876′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. Marker is on H Street Northwest east of 22nd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on a pedestal in front of Schenley Residence Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2121 H Street Northwest, Washington DC 20052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Aleksandr Pushkin (within shouting distance of this marker); Leonard A. Grimes (within shouting distance of this marker); Free Mandela (within shouting distance of this marker); ΦΒΚ (Phi Beta Kappa) (within shouting distance of this marker); At GW, Being Bright Comes Naturally (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); GW's River Horse (about 300 feet away); A Bench By The Road (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
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Photographed By Richard E. Miller, September 4, 2011
3. Pembroke College, Oxford, Coat of Arms Marker
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, September 4, 2011
4. Schenley Hall, George Washington University
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
