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

Carl Lutz

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 16, 2012

1. Carl Lutz Marker

Inscription. Here Lived
Carl Lutz (1895-1975)
Swiss diplomat, Righteous Among the Nations
Who represented the interests of
the United States of America
in Budapest, Hungary
during World War II
and saved the lives of thousands of Jews.
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Carl Lutz Foundation
Government of the Republic of Hungary
Hungarian American Coalition
Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice

Erected 2010 by Carl Lutz Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, World II.

Location. 38° 54.708′ N, 77° 2.564′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. Marker can be reached from Corcoran Street Northwest east of 19th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1828 Corcoran Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Cavanaugh Sculpture Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Woman's National Democratic Club (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); National Museum of American Jewish Military History Memorial Garden (about 400 feet

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away); Excerpt from Walt Whitman's "The Dresser" (1865 version) and "We Embrace" by E. Ethelbert Miller (about 600 feet away); Connecticut Ave. from Lafayette Square to Ashmead Place (about 700 feet away); Fraser Mansion (about 700 feet away); Patterson House (about 700 feet away); St. Thomas' Parish Park (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . .
1. Carl Lutz. Jewish Virtual Library. (Submitted on October 7, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

2. Dedication of a Commemorative Plaque on Carl Lutz's Residence in Washington, DC. Hungarian American Coalition (Submitted on October 7, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 16, 2012

2. Carl Lutz Marker

1828 Corcoran Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 16, 2012

3. 1828 Corcoran Street

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 16, 2012

4. Bay Window

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5. Carl Lutz

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 7, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.