Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
This House was Occupied by Alexander Graham Bell
Photographed by Craig Swain
1. This House was Occupied by Alexander Graham Bell Marker
Above the marker is a separate plaque denoting:This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Alexander Graham Bell
inventor of the telephone
1882-1887
Levi P. Morton
Vice President of the United States
1889-1893
Elihu Root
Secretary of State
1905-1909
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics.
Location. 38° 54.45′ N, 77° 2.113′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. It is at the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue Northwest and Corregidor Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Rhode Island Avenue Northwest. The Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion is presently used by the National Paint and Coatings Association. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 Rhode Island Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20005, 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: The Budapest Lad (Pesti Srac) Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Hahnemann Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Winfield Scott (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Daughters of 1812 Library and Museum (about 400 feet away); Independence of Kazakhstan
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Alexander Graham Bell. (Submitted on December 9, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Levi P. Morton. Morton might have been the President, had he accepted an offer from then Republican nominee James Garfield to be the running mate on the ticket. Garfield was elected, but assassinated later. (Submitted on December 9, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion. (Submitted on September 9, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
4. Elihu Root Biography. (Submitted on December 9, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 14, 2016
2. This House was Occupied by Alexander Graham Bell Marker
The markers are on the northwest corner of the building, seen here in a view roughly towards the east along Rhode Island Avenue, NW.
Photographed by Craig Swain
3. The Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,347 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on September 9, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on December 9, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 14, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 9, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
