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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia
Washington and Vicinity
Washington(2607) ► ADJACENT TO WASHINGTON Montgomery County, Maryland(753) ► Prince George's County, Maryland(644) ► Alexandria, Virginia(378) ► Arlington County, Virginia(461) ► Fairfax County, Virginia(709) ►
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On February 22, 1938, the Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for the Washington area was founded on this campus.
Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Chapter Officers
Jonathan Chaves, President
Teresa Murphy, Vice President
Nathan Brown, . . . — — Map (db m129030) HM
In Greek mythology, Helios was imagined as a handsome god crowned with the shining aureole of the sun. He drove the chariot of the sun across the sky each day to the earth—circling Oceanus and returning through the world-ocean to his palace in . . . — — Map (db m198007) HM
There is no place you or I can go, to think about or not think about, to summon the presences of, or recollect the absences of slaves; nothing that reminds us of the ones who made the journey and of those who did not make it. There is . . . — — Map (db m111544) HM
For years it was a dream – a canal to open a trade route from local commercial centers to the rich Ohio country across the Allegheny Mountains. Business would thrive as mule-drawn barges carried wheat, furs, whiskey, livestock, and coal to . . . — — Map (db m46939) HM
Vision and Mission for Sustainability at GW
The George Washington University envisions a future with resource systems that are healthy and thriving for all. In efforts to enhance our campus, our nation's capital and the world at . . . — — Map (db m115041) HM
[Panel 1:] Albert Einstein, March 14, 1879 - April 18, 1955.
"As long as I have any choice in the matter, I shall live only in a country where civil liberty, tolerance, and equality of all citizens before the law prevail," Albert . . . — — Map (db m68433) HM
During his all too brief life, Aleksandr Pushkin created a body of literary works of astonishing, life-affirming beauty. Deeply attached to his Russian and African roots, Pushkin’s genius was devoted to the values of honor, freedom and individual . . . — — Map (db m159849) HM
This large free-standing townhouse was built in 1849, and is one of the few remaining houses with Greek Revival elements in the city. — — Map (db m116985) HM
The man on the horse in front of you is Bernardo de Gálvez. During the American Revolution, Gálvez was the governor of Spanish Louisiana, part of New Spain, a huge territory stretching from Canada to Central America. Early in the war, Gálvez . . . — — Map (db m181392) HM
Established on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of The George Washington University by President James Monroe on February 9, 1821 in honor of all who have and all who will contribute to the continued growth and . . . — — Map (db m115024) HM
On this campus, January 26, 1939, Nobel Laureate Niels Bohr reported the splitting of the uranium nucleus with the release of two hundred million electron volts of energy, thus heralding the beginning of the atomic age. This announcement took place . . . — — Map (db m47330) HM
Did you know that the George Washington University gets 50% of its electricity from solar energy? The Capital Partners Solar Project allows GW, GW University Hospital, and American University to source renewable energy from a solar farm . . . — — Map (db m115019) HM
[Inscriptions, east face:]
Respect for the rights of others is peace Benito Juárez 1806-1872 The people of Mexico to the people of the United States of America El respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz Benito Juárez 1806-1872 El pueblo de . . . — — Map (db m82923) HM
[South:]
Benjamin•Rush
Physician
and
Philanthropist
MDCCXLV
MDCCCXIII
[East:]
Signer of
the Declaration
of Independence
[North:]
The first
American Alienist
[West:]
Studium . . . — — Map (db m128014) HM
"Bernardo de Gálvez the great Spanish soldier carried out a courageous campaign in lands bordering the lower Mississippi. This masterpiece of military strategy lightened the pressure of the English in the war against the American settlers who were . . . — — Map (db m40957) HM
This rock marks the place where Gen. Edward Braddock landed on April 14, 1755 with the British Expeditionary Force. This force was sent from England to fight in the French and Indian War. Shortly after arrival, Gen. Braddock moved his troops into . . . — — Map (db m197126) HM
This building once housed the U.S. Naval Observatory (1844-1893), the workplace of Navy scientists whose skill and perseverance made this institution one of the finest astronomical laboratories in the world. Here its superintendent, LT Matthew . . . — — Map (db m128094) HM
Segregated by rank, the Washington Naval Hospital's patients occupied either wards, if enlisted, or this building, if officers. The first floor of the Sick Officer's Quarters featured an office, reception room, medical library, a nurses' dressing . . . — — Map (db m129348) HM
EdW, 2012
Painted Bronze
85-1/2" x 44"
Gift of Anonymous Donor, 2012
George Washington University Permanent Collection, courtesy Luther W. Brady Art Gallery
EdW is named in homage to the book The Hare with Amber . . . — — Map (db m114963) HM
Constitution Hall
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
In commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1985
National Park Service
United States . . . — — Map (db m242229) HM
"Let each American nation
vie with the other in the
practice of the policy of
the good neighbor"
"Peace must be our passion"
[Back of marker:]
Cordell Hull
Secretary of State
Modelled From Life
In His 72nd . . . — — Map (db m114938) HM
Given by Virginia Murray Bacon in memory of her husband, Representative Robert Low Bacon of New York, as a center to further international understanding. The building was restored for this purpose by Dacor Bacon House Foundation.
This . . . — — Map (db m212107) HM
The Ringgold-Carroll House was constructed in 1825. The House had a long and close association with the U.S. Supreme Court. It later belonged to Congressman Robert Low Bacon and his wife Virginia Murray Bacon. Mrs. Bacon wanted to maintain her . . . — — Map (db m225113) HM
David A. Clarke was born on October 13, 1943. He grew up in the Southeast and Shaw neighborhoods of Washington attending Thompson Elementary, Jefferson High and Western High Schools. In 1965, he graduated from The George Washington University . . . — — Map (db m132457) HM
The Department of State is the nation’s oldest and senior cabinet agency. It was established by Congress in 1789 to conduct America’s diplomatic relations.
The State Department represents U.S. interests to foreign governments, promotes peace, . . . — — Map (db m40248) HM
This plaque commemorates the seminal research of the renowned Dr. Edward Teller during his tenure at The George Washington University.
By agreement with GW Professor George Gamow, President Cloyd Heck Marvin invited the Hungarian-born Teller to . . . — — Map (db m47326) HM
Eloy Alfaro
Presidente del Ecuador
1842-1912
Ilustre Americanista
Adalid de las Libertades
Publicas y Defensor de
los Derechos Civiles
Left side:
La Embajada del Ecuador
y la Misión . . . — — Map (db m114939) HM
This call to set free the imprisoned South African leader Nelson Mandela is symbolic of our students' traditional commitment to racial justice. Inscribed during the anti-apartheid movement of the 1980's, it remained in the roadbed of the public . . . — — Map (db m115179) HM
Gamow (1904-1968) is renowned for developing the “Big Bang Theory” of the universe (1948); explaining nuclear alpha decay by quantum tunneling (1928); describing, with Edward Teller, spin-induced nuclear beta decay (1936); pioneering the . . . — — Map (db m47320) HM
An authorized cast bronze by the Gorham Foundry from the original by Jean Antoine Houdon (1741-1828) which stands in the State Capitol at Richmond, Virginia. It was purchased by The George Washington University in 1932 on the occasion of the George . . . — — Map (db m47315) HM
"George Washington" is a bronze sculpture by Avard T. Fairbanks, Ph.D. (1897-1987). This bronze was donated by Sylvia West Fairbanks and David N.F. Fairbanks, M.D. and Family and was dedicated on this spot on February 16, 1993.
"George . . . — — Map (db m111546) HM
A photo-collage celebrating The George Washington University's Permanent Collection incorporates a selection of outdoor sculpture and paintings. GW has enhanced the pedestrian environment in and around the Foggy Bottom campus.
Artists: . . . — — Map (db m111948)
These kilns were used as late as 1908, supplying Washington with a fine grade of lime. The limestone was brought from quarries just beyond Seneca, Maryland over the C & O Canal. — — Map (db m136875) HM
Legend has it that the Potomac was once home to these wondrous beasts.
George and Martha Washington are even said to have watched them cavort in
the river shallows from the porch of their beloved Mount Vernon on summer evenings. . . . — — Map (db m46980) HM
Legend has it that the Potomac was once home to these wondrous beasts. George & Martha Washington are even said to have watched them cavort in the river shallows from the porch of their beloved Mount Vernon on summer evenings. Credited with . . . — — Map (db m179003) HM
Here, at 2023 G Street, N.W., in 1912, The George Washington University relocated from its H Street, N.W., location. All administrative offices, the library and lecture halls, except for the Law and Medical Schools, were accommodated in the . . . — — Map (db m116054) HM
In Memory
of
the men and women
of the
American Red Cross
who died in Vietnam
in service to the Armed Forces
Vernon M. Lyons — August 29, 1967
Paul E. Samuels — January 25, 1968
Hannah E. Crews — October 2, 1969
Virginia . . . — — Map (db m131068) WM
"Quigley's" at Twenty First and G Streets held a special place in university life. For a generation, the courtly presence, friendliness and human sympathy of its founder made his pharmacy an oasis of refreshment, sociability, and goodwill which will . . . — — Map (db m179005) HM
Lisner Auditorium was built in 1946, boasting the biggest stage south of New York City. On its opening night, October 29, 1946, the famed 29 year-old actress Ingrid Bergman was starring in Joan of Lorraine. When Ms. Bergman found out that . . . — — Map (db m111543) HM
English:
An Inuksuk is a northern stone land marker used by the Inuit for navigation, communication and to mark hunting and fishing grounds; it symbolizes the traditional Inuit way of life.
Canada presented the Inuksuk to the . . . — — Map (db m114937) HM
To
Jane Delano
and 296 nurses
who died in the war
1914 — 1918
(Inscription on statue sides:)
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night nor for the arrow that flieth by day
Nor for the pestilence that walketh . . . — — Map (db m131072) WM
"You are the trustees of the planet.
Cherish it, love it—it is all we have."
The George Washington University
Commencement
February 16, 1992
This park was established to honor the memory of John A. . . . — — Map (db m114964) HM
Here lived for a time
John Marshall
1755 - 1835
Officer in the Revolutionary War 1775 - 1781
Envoy to France 1797 - 1798
Secretary of War - 1800
Secretary of State - 1800
Chief Justice of the United States 1801 - 1835
. . . — — Map (db m111747) HM
inscription, south face of base:
José Artigas
Father of the Independence of Uruguay
inscription, north face of base:
From the people of Uruguay to the people of the United States of America
inscriptions, on . . . — — Map (db m67168) HM
[Inscription on south face of pedestal:] Libertador General José de San Martín
[Inscriptions on two panels in the south side of base:]
Homenaje al Libertador General D. José de San Martín del Presidente de la Nacion Argentina . . . — — Map (db m65936) HM
These two circa 1800 Federal Style houses were built by John Lenthall, architect and principal assistant to Benjamin Latrobe on the construction of the United States Capitol. The houses were originally located at 612 and 614 19th Street, N.W., and . . . — — Map (db m115901) HM
Leonard A. Grimes, a Black man born free in Leesburg, Virginia, owned a residence on this corner from 1836 to 1846.
In the 1830s, he owned a successful coach business transporting passengers in and around Washington. He also carried slaves . . . — — Map (db m46970) HM
In commemoration of Liberty Baptist Church which occupied a building on this site between 1915 and 1960. Formed as an African-American congregation in 1869, the Liberty Baptist Church was originally located at 18 and E Streets, NW, before moving to . . . — — Map (db m115044) HM
Dedicated in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), a hero of the American Revolution, defender of liberty, statesman, and good friend of George Washington.
In 1777 the 20-year old Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, Marquis . . . — — Map (db m95180) HM
Septiembre, 1990
Welded Iron, Aluminum Mesh, and Outdoor Paint 158 x 34 x 11"
OAS AMA | Art Museum of the Americas Collection
Gift of the Government of Argentina
Septiembre is a double life-size sculpture in aluminum . . . — — Map (db m114942) HM
Memorial Continental Hall
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or . . . — — Map (db m242228) HM
The OAS collection of contemporary art of the Americas was initiated in 1957 by resolution of the Council of the Organization of American States. In 1976, as part of its program of activities honoring the bicentennial of the independence of the . . . — — Map (db m46951) HM
Marker Panel 1: on the lawn, off the sidewalk, north side of Constitution Avenue, NW:
National Academy of Sciences Incorporated 1863
National Academy of Engineering Institute of Medicine National Research Council.
. . . — — Map (db m65095) HM
"... the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department of the Government, investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art ..." from the Charter of the National Academy of Sciences, signed by President . . . — — Map (db m115900) HM
National Headquarters
American Red Cross
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 23, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in . . . — — Map (db m38864) HM
The NSDAR was founded in Washington DC on October 11, 1890. On April 17, 1929, Grace L. H. Brosseau, President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, dedicated this memorial to the four founders of the NSDAR: Mary Desha, . . . — — Map (db m50836) HM
The Octagon Once was the city residence of wealthy Virginia landowner Colonel John Tayloe III. After the British burned the White House and other government buildings, President James Madison accepted Tayloe's invitation to use the Octagon as a . . . — — Map (db m87563) HM
This Pembroke College, Oxford, Coat of Arms
is a gift
to The George Washington University
from the Fellows of the College
Pembroke College, Oxford, was founded in 1624 by James I and two “rich citizens of Abingdon.” The . . . — — Map (db m53488) HM
[Inscription on wall at north end of the memorial:]
Dedicated to all Pharmacists who served in the Wars of our Country "1950, 1961, 1991"
[Inscriptions on flagpole base and platform:]
Revolutionary War: 1776-1781
Civil . . . — — Map (db m68521) WM
"It has given me tremendous pleasure to serve the University and watch it grow and develop over the years. My time as a GW undergraduate was a unique experience that laid the foundation for future success and helped shape my commitment . . . — — Map (db m115893) HM
Professors Gate
is dedicated to
The George Washington University faculty
who have guided GW students since 1821
when President James Monroe and
The Congress of the United States chartered this institution.
On the . . . — — Map (db m111545) HM
Admiral Arthur W. Radford, USN graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1916 and was designated a naval aviator in 1920 upon completion of flight training.
During WWI, he served with the battleship fleet. His assignments in the . . . — — Map (db m128017) HM WM
She loved herself some hats. So when she was surprised with a beautiful, ornately decorated purple hat at an event at the Anacostia Community Museum last fall, Dorothy Height's face lit up like a Christmas Tree, and the gathering gave her a . . . — — Map (db m115023) HM
The Washington Loan & Trust Company, a predecessor of the Riggs Bank, was established in 1889, at which time it was the first chartered bank in Washington, D.C. In 1923, The Trust built a new, one story stone bank at the corner of 17th & G Streets, . . . — — Map (db m142261) HM
Notable architectural features comprised the Washington Loan & Trust Company Building, which originally stood at the corners of 17th and G St Northwest. Decorative elements from the bank building included the four medallions displayed here. Each . . . — — Map (db m142262) HM
In 1923, The Washington Loan Trust built a new, one story stone bank at the corner of 17th & G Streets, N.W. but in 1974 the building was razed for the construction of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board building that currently stands at this location. . . . — — Map (db m142263) HM
"I am interested in how interactivity and play help us understand how we relate to one another. I create disarmingly fun experiences allowing people to let down their boundaries and connect. By expressing my ideas through . . . — — Map (db m223817) HM
Teacher, Lawyer, Banker
Businessman and Statesman
Member, Cherokee Indian Nation
U.S. Senator from Oklahoma
1907-1925
Proponent and the First Chairman of the Senate Banking and Currency Committee
A Principal Advocate and Co-Sponsor . . . — — Map (db m197642) HM
Listed in the
National Register of Historic Places, was the first Black Episcopal church built in the City of Washington.
Saint Mary’s represents a landmark in the history of the Black American struggle for equal rights and human dignity, . . . — — Map (db m182173) HM
Dedicated in honor of the Philanthropic efforts of Louis S.C. and Alice T.H.W. Chiu, J.P.
Of Hong Kong, China
Recipients of The President's Medal, 2001
Founders, The Sheen Hok Charitable Foundation
Serving the Elderly, Disabled, Sick, and . . . — — Map (db m114966) HM
[south face of pedestal]
Simón Bolívar
The Liberator
Born July 24, 1783
Caracas, Venezuela
Died December 17, 1830
Santa Marta, Colombia
[east face of pedestal]
The Republic of Venezuela to the . . . — — Map (db m65731) WM
To the long forgotten families, friends, neighbors, public schools and churches that collectively planted a small mustard seed and unselfishly created a cohesive, black community known as the "Bottom," we dedicate the memory of our home and in so . . . — — Map (db m115894) HM
St. Mary’s was the first Episcopal church in Washington where African Americans could worship free of discrimination. It was established in 1867 by 28 men and women, many of them formerly enslaved. Two White congregations, St. John’s Church and . . . — — Map (db m46905) HM
This ceramic Statue of St. Stephen Martyr, the first Christian martyr, is the work of the nationally known sculptor Felix G. W. deWeldon who is best known for the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia — — Map (db m114045) HM
To your left is the hemisphere of the Atlantic, the hemisphere of Europe and Africa, of Roman numerals and Indian script, of the Silk Road and the rising sun.
To your right is the hemisphere of the Pacific and the American West, the hemisphere . . . — — Map (db m46880) HM
Generations of Americans have given themselves to help others at home and around the world through the American Red Cross, generously donating time, money and blood. They have helped feed, shelter, and clothe those in need—from thousands of . . . — — Map (db m131073) HM
This plaque acknowledges the public spirit of Harvard University and the dedication of the staff of the American Red Cross - Harvard Field Hospital Unit, who provided and staffed a pre-fabricated hospital sent to Salisbury, England, in the summer . . . — — Map (db m14997) HM
…Joy and amazement at the beauty and grandeur of this world of which man can just form a faint notion…
-Albert Einstein
We live on a planet that orbits a star, our Sun. The Sun is one of two hundred billion stars that make up our . . . — — Map (db m115898) HM
The cornerstone for this building was dedicated in a traditional Masonic ceremony on September 5, 2002, in the presence of students, families, faculty, alumni and neighbors of The George Washington University and Robert H. Starr, 33°, Grand Master, . . . — — Map (db m188626) HM
The George Washington University honors the memory of those alumni lost in the tragedies of September 11, 2001
Sara M. Clark (CCAS, MA '75) •
Andrew K. Friedman (CCAS, BA '80) •
Melissa M. Harrington Hughes (SBPM, MBA '95) •
Robert . . . — — Map (db m115040) WM
The Home
of the
Pan American Union
the international organization of the
twenty one American Republics
Erected 1908 – 1910
through the munificence of Andrew Carnegie
____________
Elihu Root
Secretary of State and
Chairman of . . . — — Map (db m66426) HM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) promotes cooperation among its member countries on monetary and economic matters. The IMF was established at a conference held at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, on July 1-22, 1944. Nearly all countries of the . . . — — Map (db m111527) HM
This building was the gathering place of the Filipino community from the late 1930s to the 1950s and was known as the Manila House. Filipino author Bienvenido "Ben" Santos (1911-1996) wrote about the Manila House in his collection of short stories, . . . — — Map (db m117992) HM
Built between 1799 and 1802 by Colonel John Tayloe III (1771-1828) and his wife Ann Ogle Tayloe (1772-1855)
Dr. William Thornton (1759-1828)
Architect
Occupied by President and Mrs. Madison from August 1814 to March 1815 after the burning . . . — — Map (db m40225) HM
This building known as the Octagon built in 1800 for Col. John Tayloe of Mount Airy, Virginia, was occupied by President Madison after the burning of the President's House by the British on August 14, 1814. Here the Treaty of Ghent was ratified by . . . — — Map (db m117643) HM
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, December 14, 1978. Dedicated May 15, 1892, this was the second church built on this site by the Concordia Lutheran Evangelical German congregation, founded January 17, 1833; the lot was sold to . . . — — Map (db m47539) HM
The Potomac River and nearby Rock Creek meet quietly here at Tide Lock.
Years ago, canal boats locked into Rock Creek from the C&O Canal about a half-mile upstream and then through Tide Lock into the bustling world of the Potomac waterfront. . . . — — Map (db m159241) HM
[Top plaque:]
U.S. Naval Observatory
Designed by LT James M. Gilliss in 1842, the U.S. Naval Observatory occupied this site from 1844 to 1893. In 1894 the domed structure became home to the Naval Museum of Hygiene. Eight years later the . . . — — Map (db m128012) HM
This was the site of the Union Engine House, which served as the headquarters of The Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia from July 7, 1911 until July 4, 1956. The building was later dismantled to make room for the . . . — — Map (db m87549) HM
• 1846, July 1 - cornerstone laid for the Union Methodist Church, founded February 13, 1846, in the Union Fire Hall, that stood on the southeastern corner of 19th and H Street, N.W.
• 1862 - served as a hospital during the Civil War, and in 1863, . . . — — Map (db m111949) HM
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