Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Home of the Pan American Union
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2013
1. The "Home of the Pan American Union" Marker
the international organization of the twenty one American Republics
Erected 1908 – 1910
through the munificence of Andrew Carnegie
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Elihu Root
Secretary of State and
Chairman of the Governing Board
Albert Kelsey and Paul P.Cret
Architects
John Barrett, Director
Francisco J. Yanes, Assistant Director
Erected 1910 by Pan American Union.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 38° 53.574′ N, 77° 2.383′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. It can be reached from 17th Street Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 17th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20006, 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: Ysabel I, La Catolica (a few steps from this marker); Pan American Union Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Bulfinch Gate House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gabriela Mistral (within shouting distance of this marker); Inuksuk
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Canal Connection (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Organization of American States. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 11, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates: Elihu Root. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Project website entry (Submitted on May 13, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. "PAU"; Organization of American States; "OAS"
circa 1912
2. Elihu Root, Esq. former U. S. Secretary of State; Secretary of War;
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2013
3. The Organizaion of American States Headquarters
with the "Home of the Pan American Union" Marker on the east face of pedestal beneath the lamp by the stair steps - to the right of and behind the Ysabel I, la Catolica statue
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2013
4. The "Home of the Pan American Union" Marker
Library of Congress, 1908
5. Laying the PAU Building's cornerstone, 1908
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 856 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on July 2, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on May 11, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 13, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on May 11, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5. submitted on May 13, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
