Historical Markers and War Memorials in Federal Triangle

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Federal Triangle

Federal Triangle and Vicinity

▶ Washington (1956)
▶ Montgomery County, Maryland (534)
▶ Prince George's County, Maryland (524)
▶ Alexandria, Virginia (297)
▶ Arlington County, Virginia (369)
▶ Fairfax County, Virginia (474)

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GEOGRAPHIC SORT

1► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — Alexander Robey Shepherd —

Governor, Territory of the District of Columbia (1873-1874) Born Washington, D.C. January 31, 1835 Died Batopilas, Mexico, September 12, 1902 Buried Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Civil War Union veteran, entrepreneur, civil leader . . . — — Map (db m65158) HM

2► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — Andrew W. Mellon — 1855 – 1937 — [Memorial Fountain] —

Financier, Industrialist, Statesman Secretary of the Treasury 1921-1932 Ambassador to Great Britain 1932-1933 Founder of the National Gallery of Art 1937 This fountain is a tribute from his friends. — — Map (db m71866) HM

3► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 5 — Appointed Rounds — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

The imposing Ariel Rios Building opened in 1934 to house the U.S. Post Office Department. Architect William A. Delano, of the New York firm Delano and Aldrich, drew inspiration from Paris and other European cities to design the building's . . . — — Map (db m57207) HM

4► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 6 — Arts and Artists — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

Woodrow Wilson Plaza honors President Woodrow Wilson, noted scholar and former president of Princeton University. Located just inside the Ronald Reagan building ahead is the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the nation's . . . — — Map (db m57208) HM

5► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 9 — Completing the Triangle — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center honoring the 40th president, filled the last open space in the Federal Triangle. When former First Lady Nancy Reagan dedicated it in 1998, the redevelopment of this area of . . . — — Map (db m57205) HM

6► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — Daniel Patrick Moynihan Place — Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center —

Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote the Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture and the proposal for the redevelopment of Pennsylvania Avenue, which President John F. Kennedy proclaimed on May 23, 1962. He served in the . . . — — Map (db m49586) HM

7► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 14 — Equal Justice Under the Law — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

The roots of America's top law enforcement agency, the Department of Justice, reach back to 1789. That year the first Congress created the Office of the Attorney General to prosecute lawsuits in the Supreme Court and advise the President and the . . . — — Map (db m57214) HM

8► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — Flags of the World —

Lithuania Capital Vilnius Population 2.88 Million Primary Export Refined fuel Flag Fact Lithuania's flag features three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), green, and red. The color yellow symbolizes golden fields, . . . — — Map (db m113333) HM

9► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 11 — From Workers to Environment — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, whose mission is to protect human health and the environment, has occupied the majority of offices in this block since 2001. EPA West (this building), the adjacent Mellon Auditorium, and the EPA East . . . — — Map (db m57210) HM

10► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 3 — G-Men and G-Women — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is headquartered across Pennsylvania Avenue from this spot. Thanks to popular media, it may be one of the better-known government agencies. Since the 1930s Hollywood has found great stories among the "G-men" . . . — — Map (db m57218) HM

11► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 2 — Grandeur for the People — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

The National Archives, keeper of the nation's founding documents and most important federal government records, occupies this important spot halfway between the Capitol and the White House. Before the Archives building was constructed, federal . . . — — Map (db m57217) HM

12► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — In Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt — 1882 - 1945 —

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 . . . — — Map (db m31631) HM

13► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — John J. Pershing, General of the Armies (1860-1948) — The Western Front - The Meuse-Argonne Campaign —

[Panel 1]: On 6 April 1917, the United States entered World War I. With few regular forces, the task of training and transporting an effective army to fight in France was formidable. The U.S. Navy, acting swiftly to combat the German . . . — — Map (db m29593) HM

14► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 12 — Keeping It Green — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is the youngest agency housed here in the Federal Triangle. Established as an independent agency in 1970, EPA protects human health and the environment through science, transparency, and the rule of law. . . . — — Map (db m57211) HM

15► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — Marion Barry, Jr. — (1936 - 2014) — "Mayor for Life" —

[Front:] Marion Barry, Jr. (1936 - 2014) "Mayor for Life" His fervor for justice, fairness, and equality led him to become a champion of the people. [Left of front:] Marion Barry, Jr., held elected . . . — — Map (db m114749) HM

16► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — .1 — Market Space: Yesterday’s Town Square — Civil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail —

Hay for the horses, produce for the table, live chickens for the pot, and a hat for your head.” All this and more could be had right here during the Civil War. The triangular area just ahead to your left was called Major . . . — — Map (db m27529) HM

17► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — Nathan Hale — "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country." —

Captain, Army of the United States Born at Coventry, Connecticut, June 6, 1755 In the performance of his duty, he resigned his life, a sacrifice to his country's liberty at New York, September 22, 1776 — — Map (db m27241) HM

18► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — National Intelligencer — 1800-1865 —

Founded by Samuel Harrison Smith and later published by Joseph Gales, Jr. The National Intelligencer for 65 years was a leading journal in the nation's capital, a vital force in the country's political life, a principal source of information about . . . — — Map (db m51471) HM

19► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 8 — Open For Business — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

Across the street the Department of Commerce's Herbert C. Hoover Building anchors the Federal Triangle, just as the department - with its mission of promoting trade, supporting economic development, and strengthening the competitiveness of . . . — — Map (db m57204) HM

20► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 13 — Our Tax Dollars — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

While only Congress — the people's elected representatives — can impose taxes and decide how they are spent, the Internal Revenue Service, a bureau of the U.S. Treasury, ensures those taxes are collected fairly and efficiently. The . . . — — Map (db m57212) HM

21► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — Permanence and Grandeur: Building the Federal Triangle —

The Original PlanYou are standing on Pennsylvania Avenue, the nation's symbolic Main Street. Known for inaugural and other parades and civic demonstrations, its importance dates back to Pierre L'Enfant's 1791 plan for the city of Washington. . . . — — Map (db m17581) HM

22► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 4 — Preserving the Past — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

This massive granite building was completed in 1899 to house the U.S. Post Office Department and the busy city post office. Designed by the U.S. Treasury Department architects under Willoughby J. Edbrooke, it was Washington’s first steel-frame . . . — — Map (db m65355) HM

23► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 16 — Protecting Consumers and Competition — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

This is the Federal Trade Commission Building, home of the agency that defends the public against unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices. One of the older independent Federal agencies, the FTC was created in 1914 . . . — — Map (db m59219) HM

24► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 15 — Temple for Our History — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

You’re standing at the National Archives Building, the first permanent repository for the original records of the federal government. They include the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, displayed inside . . . — — Map (db m130755) HM

25► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — The Bald Eagle —

The Bald Eagle presented by the National Wildlife Federation and American Communications Network in commemoration of the Bicentennial of our Nation's Symbol 1782 - 1982 [Artist's statement on the . . . — — Map (db m115344) HM

26► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 10 — The Division — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

Soon after the Federal government moved to Washington in 1800, this area attracted shops and stables to serve the new residents. But where Constitution Avenue runs today, just south of this sign, Tiber Creek flowed - and often flooded. In 1815 . . . — — Map (db m57209) HM

27► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — The John A. Wilson Building —

The John A. Wilson Building is headquarters of the local government that serves the nearly 600,000 citizens who call the Nation's capital their home. The Mayor and the 13-member Council, elected by residents of the District of Columbia, oversee all . . . — — Map (db m65712) HM

28► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — To the Memory of Oscar S. Straus — 1850 - Statesman, Author, Diplomat - 1926 — "Liberty" - "Reason" —

This monument was erected by public subscription in accordance with the joint resolution of Congress of December 16, 1927. Signed by President Coolidge March 2, 1929, in memory of Oscar S. Straus 1850 - 1926 Author . . . — — Map (db m9159) HM

29► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — U. S. Post Office Department — Ariel Rios Federal Building — Woodrow Wilson Plaza —

Inscription above the frieze, center, west side entablature: The Post Office Department, in its ceaseless labors, pervades every channel of commerce and every theatre of human enterprise, and while visiting, as it does kindly every . . . — — Map (db m49587) HM

30► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — 7 — Washington, DC: Capital and City — Make No Little Plans — Federal Triangle Heritage Trail —

This is the John A. Wilson Building, Washington, DC's city hall, home to DC's mayor and city council. When completed in 1908, it was known as the District Building (for District of Columbia). Cope and Stewardson of Philadelphia won the . . . — — Map (db m57141) HM

31► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — Western Plaza, Pennsylvania Avenue — [Freedom Plaza] —

Western Plaza consists of a large raised terrace in which part of L'Enfant's original 1791 plan for Washington, D.C. is rendered in black and white stone. At one end of the raised terrace is a pool. At the other is a shaded sitting area around a . . . — — Map (db m17966) HM

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