Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Loving Memory of Robert W. Lebling
Husband | Father | WWII Captain | Community Leader | Executive
| | 1923 - 2000 | |
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, January 21, 2006
1. Robert W. Leibling Marker
As President of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce during 1964 and 1965, he led the Bethesda Beautification Project under which hundreds of trees were planted along Wisconsin Avenue.
Mr. Lebling served as an Army Air Corps Captain in World War II, and flew his B-26 in 50 European combat missions. He and his devoted wife, Rita, raised six children while he owned and directed a Bethesda-based real estate company.
This memorial was donated by his family and friends with the grateful assistance of the Bethesda Urban Partnership.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
Location. 38° 59.086′ N, 77° 5.671′ W. Marker is in Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) and Wisconsin Avenue ( Route 355), on the left when traveling north on Old Georgetown Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7498 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda MD 20814, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Five Points, historic crossroads (here, next to this marker); Madonna of the Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Complex of Buildings and Gardens (approx. Ό mile away); Locust Grove (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Old Georgetown Road (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethesda.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Bank of Bethesda Building (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Looking North up Wisconsin Avenue at Old Georgetown Road in 1940 (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Old Georgetown Road (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); The First Building for the Bethesda Fire Department (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, January 21, 2006
2. Robert W. Leibling Marker
Photographed by Jerry Klinger, September 9, 2023
3. In Loving Memory of Robert W. Lebling Marker
Photographed by Jerry Klinger, September 10, 2023
4. Context view of the marker location. Bethesda Metro Stop Plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,462 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
