Berwyn Heights in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Keleher Avenue
Historic Berwyn Heights
— Town of Berwyn Heights, Maryland —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 18, 2019
1. Keleher Avenue Marker
Inscription.
Keleher Avenue. Historic Berwyn Heights. In 1888, Edward Graves, a real estate developer, hired Newby and Howell, Engineers and Surveyors of Washington, D.C. to survey his 393 acres, then known as the "Graves Sub-Division", for a new suburban residential development that was called Charlton Heights before its incorporation as the Town of Berwyn Heights in 1896. Fifty-foot wide streets were laid out, much as they remain today in Berwyn Heights., Newby and Howell's plat identified streets named for notable people of the time, including associates of Graves, James Waugh and other developers of Charlton Heights. Ruatan Street was called Keleher Avenue, after Timothy D. Keleher, a U.S. Army Paymaster who, with Waugh, served as a Trustee for the Charlton Heights Investment and Building Association that was incorporated in 1890.
In 1888, Edward Graves, a real estate developer, hired Newby & Howell, Engineers and Surveyors of Washington, D.C. to survey his 393 acres, then known as the "Graves Sub-Division", for a new suburban residential development that was called Charlton Heights before its incorporation as the Town of Berwyn Heights in 1896. Fifty-foot wide streets were laid out, much as they remain today in Berwyn Heights.
Newby & Howell's plat identified streets named for notable people of the time, including associates of Graves, James Waugh and other developers of Charlton Heights. Ruatan Street was called Keleher Avenue, after Timothy D. Keleher, a U.S. Army Paymaster who, with Waugh, served as a Trustee for the Charlton Heights Investment and Building Association that was incorporated in 1890.
Erected 2006 by The Berwyn Heights Historical Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 38° 59.601′ N, 76° 55.119′ W. Marker is in Berwyn Heights, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on Ruatan Street east of Berwyn Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5603 Ruatan Street, College Park MD 20740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 18, 2019
2. Keleher Avenue Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
