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

Melvin Jones

The Extra Mile

— Points of Light Voluteer Pathway —

Melvin Jones Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2015

1. Melvin Jones Marker

Inscription. Believing in the power of cooperative altruism, Melvin Jones helped shape Lions Club International into the largest network of services clubs in the world. The organization is committed to assisting the visually impaired and supporting sight conservation worldwide. Using the motto, “We Serve,” Lions Clubs seek to improve the lives of the needy and offer young people the chance to catch the spirit of service.

“You can't get very far until you start doing something for someone else…”

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Points of Light Volunteer Pathway series list.

Location. 38° 53.893′ N, 77° 2.009′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. It can be reached from the intersection of 15th Street Northwest and G Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1464 G Street 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: Ballington and Maud Booth (a few steps from this marker); W. D. Boyce 1858 - 1929 (a few steps from this marker); The Inaugural Parade Tradition

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(a few steps from this marker); William Edwin Hall 1876 - 1961 (within shouting distance of this marker); Webster-Ashburton Treaty (within shouting distance of this marker); Booker T. Washington 1856 - 1915 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest K. Coulter 1871 - 1952 (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 - 1968 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2015

2. Melvin Jones Marker

Melvin Jones image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2015

3. Melvin Jones

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,104 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.