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

Ethel Percy Andrus 1884 - 1967

The Extra Mile

— Points of Light Volunteer Pathway —

Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2015

1. Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus Marker

Inscription. Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired educator, founded AARP in 1958 to promote her philosophy of productive aging. She influenced the marketplace to develop innovative solutions for social needs. Today, her organization promotes independence, dignity and purpose for those age 50 and older, helps people live their best lives, and encourages everyone “to serve and not to be served.”

“What we do we do for all.”

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Points of Light Volunteer Pathway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 38° 53.833′ N, 77° 1.983′ 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 F Street Northwest and 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1424 F Street Northwest, Washington DC 20004, 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: George Edmund Haynes 1880 - 1960 and Ruth Standish Baldwin 1863 - 1934 (within shouting distance of this marker); Rhodes Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); British Spare Rhodes Tavern, 1814

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Rhodes Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgar Allen 1862 - 1937 (within shouting distance of this marker); Clara Barton 1821 - 1912 (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Harris 1868 - 1947 (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Douglass 1817 - 1895 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . . Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus. Points of Light. (Submitted on January 8, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2015

2. Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus Marker

Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2015

3. Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,309 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.