Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edward R. Murrow
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 3, 2016
1. Edward R. Murrow Marker
Edward R. Murrow
1908-1965
Reporter and Broadcaster
Director, U.S. Information Agency
1961-1963
Who gave his profession a standard of excellence and whose clarity, humanity and courage helped his country and the world to know what America at its honest best could be.
Erected 1979.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1979.
Location. 38° 54.002′ N, 77° 2.518′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from H Street Northwest west of 18th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in the northeast corner of Edward R. Murrow Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Risa Puno (a few steps from this marker); "The Bachelor" (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Engine House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nineteenth Street Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); "The Seven Buildings"
this page online
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 3, 2016
2. Edward R. Murrow Marker
The marker is to the left on a small concrete pad in this view roughly similar to the dedication ceremony photo (see photo #4). The intersection of H and 18th Streets is in the background.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 3, 2016
3. Edward R. Murrow Marker
This view is across the park towards the southwest with Pennsylvania Avenue in the background.
April 25, 1979
4. Edward R. Murrow Marker dedication
From the June 1979 edition of The Courier, The National Park Service Newsletter.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 3, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
