Federal Triangle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
1882 - 1945
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, February 8, 2022
1. In Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Marker
In September, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt called his friend, Supreme Court Justice Frankfurter, to the White House and asked the Justice to remember the wish he then expressed:
“If any memorial is erected to me, I know exactly what I should like it to be. I should like it to consist of a block about the size of this (putting his hand on his desk) and placed in the center of that green plot in front of the Archives building. I don’t care what it is made of, whether limestone, or granite or whatnot, but I want it plain without ornamentation, with the simple carving, ‘In Memory Of ___________________’.”A small group of living associates of the President, on April 12, 1965, the twentieth anniversary of his death, fulfilled his wish by providing and dedicating this modest memorial.
Erected 1965 by Associates of President Roosevelt.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1862.
Location. 38° 53.612′ N, 77° 1.413′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Federal
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grandeur for the People (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome Aboard! (within shouting distance of this marker); The United States Navy Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Main Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Navy Memorial - from Bow to Stern (about 400 feet away); Ocean Piece (about 400 feet away); Chief Petty Officers' (about 400 feet away); General Winfield Scott Hancock (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
More about this marker. Not to be confused with the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial located at the Washington Tidal Basin. This Marker/Memorial is at the northwest corner of the National Archives Building.
Also see . . . FDR Memorial National Memorial. (Submitted on January 21, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008
2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008
3. View from Pennsylvania Avenue and 9th Street, NW.
The memorial is on the grass, bracketed by shrubbery to the right. The commentary plaque is at the edge of the sidewalk (on Pennsylvania Avenue), lower left. The National Archives Building is in the rear.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
This 1945 Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt by Douglas Chandor hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“When Franklin Roosevelt began serving in New York's state legislature in 1911, some observers declared him ill-suited to the rough realities of politics. But Roosevelt thrived on those realities; some two decades later, he was advancing from the New York governorship to the presidency.
Taking office against the bleak backdrop of the Great Depression, Roosevelt responded quickly to this economic disaster with a host of regulatory and welfare measures that redefined the government's role in American life. Among conservatives, the new federal involvement in matters traditionally left to the private sector was a betrayal of America's ideals. But in other quarters, Roosevelt's activism inspired an unwavering popularity that led to his election to an unprecedented four terms.
When Roosevelt sat for this portrait in 1945, his presidential concerns had long since shifted to guiding the nation through World War II. This likeness is a study for a larger painting a sketch of which appears at the lower left commemorating Roosevelt's meeting with wartime Allied leaders, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin at Yalta.” — National Portrait Gallery
“When Franklin Roosevelt began serving in New York's state legislature in 1911, some observers declared him ill-suited to the rough realities of politics. But Roosevelt thrived on those realities; some two decades later, he was advancing from the New York governorship to the presidency.
Taking office against the bleak backdrop of the Great Depression, Roosevelt responded quickly to this economic disaster with a host of regulatory and welfare measures that redefined the government's role in American life. Among conservatives, the new federal involvement in matters traditionally left to the private sector was a betrayal of America's ideals. But in other quarters, Roosevelt's activism inspired an unwavering popularity that led to his election to an unprecedented four terms.
When Roosevelt sat for this portrait in 1945, his presidential concerns had long since shifted to guiding the nation through World War II. This likeness is a study for a larger painting a sketch of which appears at the lower left commemorating Roosevelt's meeting with wartime Allied leaders, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin at Yalta.” — National Portrait Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 7,080 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on June 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. It was the Marker of the Week April 10, 2016. Photos: 1. submitted on February 13, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3. submitted on January 21, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on November 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
