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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Penn Quarter, District of Columbia
Washington and Vicinity
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On E Street Northwest west of 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
[The Great Seal of the United States]
In 1800, the building erected on this site by Samuel Blodget was the scene of the first theatrical performance given in Washington.
From 1812 to 1836 it sheltered the city post office and, for part of . . . — — Map (db m103077) HM
On F Street Northwest at 10th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on F Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
"Alvin, Washington, D.C., is the place for us."
So wrote Samuel Walter Woodward to his business partner, Alvin Lothrop, in 1879. The young entrepreneurs were looking for a new location for their innovative dry . . . — — Map (db m37223) HM
On F Street Northwest west of 10th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
"Alvin, Washington, D.C., is the place for us."
So wrote Samuel Walter Woodward to his business partner, Alvin Lathrop, in 1879. The young Massachusetts entrepreneurs were looking for a new location for their . . . — — Map (db m211830) HM
On F Street Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
1317 F Street, N.W.
Built c. 1887
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m130367) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 6th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.
On this site in 1814, "The Star-Spangled Banner" was first sung in public. The most famous of several hotels on this block was Brown's Marble Hotel (1851-1935), an innovative Greek Revival landmark, where John Tyler and Abraham Lincoln were guests. . . . — — Map (db m66714) HM
On F Street Northwest at 8th Street Northwest on F Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
"Tonight,
beautiful women,
perfumes, and the violins’ sweetness…
At 10:30 p.m. on March 4, 1865, a tired and gaunt President Lincoln arrived at this site, his wife Mary in white lace and silk with purple and . . . — — Map (db m204444) HM
On F Street Northwest at 8th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on F Street Northwest.
"Tonight,
beautiful women,
perfumes, and the violins' sweetness…
At 10:30 PM on March 4, 1865, a tired and gaunt President Lincoln arrived at this site, his wife Mary in white lace and silk with purple and . . . — — Map (db m211838) HM
On 14th Street Northwest at Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street Northwest.
Suffragist Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977) advocated a more militant strategy for the woman suffrage movement, which was decades old when she came along, and short on victories. With others she founded the National Woman's Party.
She and her . . . — — Map (db m141267) HM
On 13th Street Northwest at G Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 13th Street Northwest.
Painter Alma Thomas (1891-1978) was Howard University's first fine arts graduate, in 1924, and that same year began teaching art at Shaw Junior High School. Upon retiring from Shaw in 1960, Thomas finally had time to focus on her own work. That is . . . — — Map (db m141272) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
The broadest and most important street in Pierre L'Enfant's Plan of 1791 for the nation's capital connects to the Capitol and the White House. Pennsylvania Avenue. Almost every American knows its name. Almost every visitor to the Washington . . . — — Map (db m57215) HM
Founded Volunteers of America in 1896 with the mission to reach and uplift all people. The Booths envisioned a movement that would care for the whole person – mind, body and spirit. Their vision lives on in a national organization that . . . — — Map (db m92086) HM
Near G Street Northwest west of 12th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.
United in their search for sobriety, Dr. Bob and Bill W. established Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935. This fellowship allows men and women to share with one another their experience, strength and hope in order to carry the message of recovery to . . . — — Map (db m92065) HM
Near 15th Street Northwest north of F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
As an influential African-American, living in a time of escalating segregation, Booker T. Washington negotiated a course between accommodation and progress in advocating greater civil rights for blacks. His philosophy of “request” not . . . — — Map (db m92066) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, in the median.
(Bronze Plaque):Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski 1748-1779The bronze equestrian statue of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, portrays the Revolutionary War hero in the uniform of a Polish cavalry commander. Born in Winiary, Poland on March . . . — — Map (db m17615) HM
On G Street Northwest west of 14th Street Northwest.
Led by his desire to secure a better quality of life for migrant farm workers, Cesar Chavez helped found the United Farm Workers of America, the first effective farm workers' union in the United States. Under his leadership of nonviolent protest, . . . — — Map (db m15471) HM
Near Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
The rank of chief petty officer - the senior position among naval enlisted ranks - was established by the Navy Department in 1893. A time capsule was placed within this foundation on 13 October 1993 to be opened in the chiefs’ bicentennial year . . . — — Map (db m109755) HM
On 13th Street Northwest at G Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 13th Street Northwest.
Here stood the first Children's Hospital of Washington, DC. Opened as a rented rowhouse in 1871, the hospital had a capacity of 12 beds and had only four doctors on staff. Now internationally recognized, Children's National Medical Center is proud . . . — — Map (db m59703) HM
Near 15th Street Northwest at F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Clara Barton lived a lifetime of tireless service to others. During the American Civil War, she became known as the “Angel of the Battlefield,” delivering supplies and caring for the sick and wounded. After the war, Barton organized a . . . — — Map (db m92177) HM
On 7th Street Northwest south of E Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
“I have paid the rent of a room in Washington… retaining it merely as a shelter to which I might return, when my strength should fail me under exposure and labor at the field.”
Clara Barton, December . . . — — Map (db m36174) HM
On 7th Street Northwest just south of E Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
"I have paid the rent of a room in Washington… retaining it merely as a shelter to which I might return, when my strength should fail me under exposure and labor at the field."
Clara Barton, December 1863
Near G Street Northwest near 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Founded the National Mental Health Association in 1909 to improve mental health care and fight discrimination against people with mental illness. To instigate this reform, Beers courageously shared his own experience with mental illness in his . . . — — Map (db m92194) HM
On 9th Street Northwest at F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 9th Street Northwest.
Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign.
Sites described clockwise from top left
Old Post . . . — — Map (db m113218) HM
On F Street Northwest at 7th St Southwest, on the right when traveling west on F Street Northwest.
Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign.
Chinatown Arch
Chinatown, centered on Seventh and H . . . — — Map (db m113226) HM
On 13th Street Northwest at G Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 13th Street Northwest.
Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign.
Clockwise from top left:
St. John's Church
Every . . . — — Map (db m113345) HM
On F Street Northwest west of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites in the vicinity of this sign.
[Clockwise from top left:]
Old Post Office Pavilion
The . . . — — Map (db m114658) HM
On 13th Street Northwest at G Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 13th Street Northwest.
Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign.
[Clockwise from top left:]
Old Post Office Pavilion . . . — — Map (db m226269) HM
Near G Street Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
Inspired by her social conscience, Dorothea Dix launched a self-financed career aimed at improving the lives of the mentally ill. Her mission to document squalid institutional living conditions and inhumane treatment built public awareness and . . . — — Map (db m91874) HM
On 15th Street Northwest north of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Dr. Edgar J. Helms founded Goodwill Industries in 1902 to help people with disabilities and disadvantages fully participate in society by expanding their occupational capabilities. To accomplish this mission, Helms created an innovative system . . . — — Map (db m92000) HM
On 15th Street Nothwest at F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 15th Street Nothwest.
Edgar “Daddy” Allen founded Easter Seals in 1919. Inspired by his vision and passion, Easter Seals creates solutions that change lives and assures that children and adults with disabilities can live with equality, dignity and . . . — — Map (db m92201) HM
On 6th Street Northwest at Indiana Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 6th Street Northwest.
To your right at the end of Indiana Avenue is Washington's first City Hall/Courthouse. Across Sixth Street is the H. Carl Moultrie I Courthouse, a successor to the original courthouse. The Old City Hall/Courthouse opened in 1822, with . . . — — Map (db m56124) HM
On 15th Street Northwest north of F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Ernest K. Coulter’s enduring contribution is the founding, in 1904, of the Big Brothers Big Sisters youth mentoring movement. Coulter lived a life of purpose and passion. Social welfare activist, journalist, lecturer, author, lawyer and advocate for . . . — — Map (db m92126) HM
Near F Street Northwest at 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired educator, founded AARP in 1958 to promote her philosophy of productive aging. She influenced the marketplace to develop innovative solutions for social needs. Today, her organization promotes independence, dignity . . . — — Map (db m92105) HM
On G Street Northwest west of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
When Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded Special Olympics in 1968, she envisioned a program of athletic competition for people with mental and developmental disabilities that sidelined prejudice and substituted opportunity and understanding. Through her . . . — — Map (db m91919) HM
On 13th Street Northwest at G Street Northwest on 13th Street Northwest.
Flora Molton (1908-1990) was a blues and gospel musician whose primary stage was the street, first at Seventh and F, and later 11th and F. Born visually impaired in Louisa County, Virginia, Molton moved to Washington in 1937 and soon began relying . . . — — Map (db m141271) HM
On 15th Street Northwest north of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
A Famed orator and writer Frederick Douglass was also a key architect of the movement that ended slavery, the very institution into which he was born. Even after his goal to abolish slavery was achieved, Douglass persisted in his struggle for . . . — — Map (db m92084) HM
On E Street Northwest at 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on E Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
“I have a dream.”
Martin Luther King, Jr. August 1963
The block-long plaza at 13th and Pennsylvania Avenue just ahead to your left honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King with the . . . — — Map (db m28528) HM
On F Street Northwest east of 8th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
General Post Office 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 illustrating the history of the . . . — — Map (db m28536) HM
Near F Street Northwest west of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Recognizing the need for a national infrastructure to support the black urban population through employment, education and advocacy, Ruth Standish Baldwin and Dr. George E. Haynes founded the National Urban League in 1910. The Urban League movement . . . — — Map (db m92209) HM
On G Street Northwest east of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Harriet Tubman escaped a life of slavery only to return south, at her own peril, time and again, to lead more than 300 fugitive slaves through the Underground Railroad to safety and freedom. After the Civil War, Tubman raised money to clothe and . . . — — Map (db m91877) HM
On G Steet Northwest west of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
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Blind and deaf writer and activist, and guiding force of the American Foundation for the Blind who devoted her life to expanding possibilities . . . — — Map (db m99513) HM
On G Street Northwest east of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Ida Wells-Barnett crusaded aggressively for civil rights her entire life and was unafraid to exercise those rights when custom ran contrary to the law. Involved in many civil rights causes, she played leadership roles in the women’s suffrage . . . — — Map (db m91878) HM
On G Street Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
In 1889, with Ellen Gates Starr, Jane Addams founded Hull House in Chicago, one of the nation’s first settlement houses. It served as a community center for the poor and its success helped lead to the creation of hundreds of similar organizations in . . . — — Map (db m91873) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
Born in France, widely travelled, he died at age 90 near Paris, proud citizen of a united Europe he inspired and helped to create. Earlier, from his office in the Willard Hotel, he contributed greatly to America's victory program for wartime . . . — — Map (db m6708) HM
On 11th Street Northwest near F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
This Plaque is Dedicated to
John J. Donovan, Jr.
who was a leading figure in Washington, D.C. commercial real estate development for over three decades (mostly with Oliver Carr Companies) until his retirement in 2005. John directed the design . . . — — Map (db m40992) HM
On G Street Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
John Muir's enduring legacy is evident in the vast acreage comprising our National Park System and the Worldwide influence of the Sierra Club, created to advocate for the survival of the world's natural resources. Initially driven by his spiritual . . . — — Map (db m91961) HM
On F Street Northwest just west of 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
"My brother saw Booth as he came down the alley and turned into F Street."
Twelve-year-old Henry Davis and his brother often looked out the back window of their Ninth Street home before they went to bed. They . . . — — Map (db m211836) HM
Near 15th Street Northwest north of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
“All my life I have had a love affair with the City of Washington.”
In a time of racial strife he brought reconciliation and mutual respect.
In the struggle between management and labor he worked for reason and moderation. In a marketplace . . . — — Map (db m92230) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
In honor of Julia Ward Howe who wrote the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" here at the Old Willard Hotel November 21, 1861 "In the beauty of the lillies Christ was born across the sea with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me." . . . — — Map (db m6709) HM
On 14th Street Northwest at F Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north on 14th Street Northwest.
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) was a poet, author, composer, abolitionist, suffragist and more—but she is most remembered for writing the lyrics to The Battle Hymn of the Republic. According to the story, she and her husband were asleep at the . . . — — Map (db m141266) HM
On G Street Northwest east of 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Founded Girl Scouts of the United States of America in 1912 to encourage girls to develop and strengthen their leadership skills, to provide support, kindness and compassion to those in need; and to prepare to serve as responsible citizens of their . . . — — Map (db m92229) HM
On E Street Northwest west of 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
The Fraternal Order Knights of Pythias was founded on this site 914 E Street, N.W. on February 19, 1864 Charter granted by Abraham Lincoln — — Map (db m129409) HM
On G Street Northwest east of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Luther and Charlotte Gulick founded Camp Fire in 1910 as America’s first nonsectarian, interracial organization for girls. Boys joining in 1975. The organization provided opportunities and real-life lessons seven areas key to successful childhood . . . — — Map (db m91876) HM
On 7th Street Northwest at G Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north on 7th Street Northwest.
Jonathan Borofsky's monumental silhouette of a man carrying a briefcase portrays an urban Everyman. The artist was inspired in 1979 by a newspaper advertisement for men's suits and subsequently made this archetypal office worker a recurring . . . — — Map (db m113217) HM
On G Street Northwest east of 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
In founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave momentum to the civil rights movement. Dr. King’s persistent efforts, inspiring oratory and non-violent protests, despite physical attacks, death threats and . . . — — Map (db m91920) HM
On Seventh Street Northwest at F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Seventh Street Northwest.
Terrell Place is named after
Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954)
Teacher, Writer, Civil Rights Activist
Mary Church Terrell championed equal rights throughout her life — locally, nationally, and internationally.
From 1951 to 1952, at . . . — — Map (db m100863) HM
On G Street Northwest at 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on G Street Northwest.
The chasm between the principles upon which the government was founded, in which it still professes to believe, and those which are daily practiced under the protection of the flag, yawns wide and deep
Mary Church . . . — — Map (db m141277) HM
Near 15th Street Northwest at G Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Believing in the power of cooperative altruism, Melvin Jones helped shape Lions Club International into the largest network of services clubs in the world. The organization is committed to assisting the visually impaired and supporting sight . . . — — Map (db m91918) HM
On 15th Street Northwest north of F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Founded Habitat for Humanity, a Christian organization with “open arms” to all who want to be involved, that builds affordable houses with families who need adequate shelter. Proclaiming a message of faith, hope, and love, the Fullers . . . — — Map (db m92092) HM
On 7th Street Northwest south of E Street Northwest, on the right.
Missing Soldiers.
Office, 3rd Floor, Room 9
Miss Clara Barton
Clara Barton is famous for her fierce determination and courage to save lives on the Civil War battlefields, and later for founding the American Red Cross.
1861-1865: . . . — — Map (db m36172) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 7th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
The National Council of Negro Women was founded in 1935 by Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955) to "harness the power and extend the leadership of African American women." Early on, the Council campaigned to outlaw the discriminatory poll tax, develop a . . . — — Map (db m30059) HM
On 14th Street Northwest west of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.
At this site, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in March 1908, the National Press Club, now located at 529 14th Street, was formed through the adoption of a constitution and bylaws and the election of the club's first officers.
The . . . — — Map (db m6586) HM
Near 7th Street Northwest at Indiana Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
This piece by the Portuguese artist Jorge Martins, born in 1940, represents a large wave made of stone, light and shades. This single wave aims to join Portugal and the United States across the Atlantic. Both countries are characterized through . . . — — Map (db m188502) HM
On 15th Street Northwest south of F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Inspired by the simple idea of combining fellowship and service, Paul Harris pioneered the service club movement with the founding of Rotary International. Rotary fulfilled his dream of a worldwide organization of business and professional people . . . — — Map (db m92025) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 10th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
“Main Street” for the city and the nation.
Just a few steps ahead is Pennsylvania Avenue the inaugural parade route for every president since Thomas Jefferson and “Main Street” for local Washington since the . . . — — Map (db m29651) HM
On 10th Street Northwest at Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 10th Street Northwest.
"Main Street" for the city and the nation
Just a few steps ahead is Pennsylvania Avenue, the inaugural parade route for every president since Thomas Jefferson and "Main Street" for local Washington since the . . . — — Map (db m211829) HM
On G Street Northwest west of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Blending meticulous research on the indiscriminate use of pesticides with her eloquent literary style, Rachel Carson laid the groundwork for the modern environmental movement when she wrote Silent Spring, one of the most influential books of . . . — — Map (db m91939) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, 0.1 miles west of 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.
At this site on the 2nd of October 1922 General of the Armies John J. Pershing met with 140 World War I reserve officers and founded the Reserve Officers Association of the United States. At the meeting General Pershing said: "I consider this . . . — — Map (db m6503) HM
Near G Street Northwest at 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Roger Nash Baldwin passionately believed in the protection of individual liberty. In 1920, Baldwin and his fellow reformers established the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to ensure that the Bill of Rights would be preserved for each new . . . — — Map (db m91938) HM
On 7th Street Northwest north of E Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Artist and inventor opened and operated on this site under the direction of the Post Office Department the first public telegraph office in the United States April 1st 1845
"What Hath God Wrought" — — Map (db m66518) HM
On G Street Northwest west of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
As founder and 37-year president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), Samuel Gompers is credited with winning unprecedented rights and protections for the American worker. Never wavering in his belief that power for the worker lay in . . . — — Map (db m92227) HM
On F Street Northwest at 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on F Street Northwest.
Built in 1799, in the hope that the new capital would become a great city.
Opened as a tavern and inn by William Rhodes, 1801.
Washington's first 'town hall,' where White House architect James Hoban and other citizens met to petition . . . — — Map (db m39618) HM
On 10th Street Northwest south of G Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.
First church to be erected in the "Federal City" outside the limits of "George Towne." First pastor, Rev. Anthony Caffrey, brought from Dublin at suggestion of James Hoban, architect of the "Presidential Palace."
March 17, 1953. — — Map (db m15936) HM
On G Street Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Blessed with an industrious and self-disciplined spirit, Susan B. Anthony persevered through the prejudice and culture of her time to emerge as the architect of a movement which secured the passage of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to . . . — — Map (db m92190) HM
On F Street Northwest at 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on F Street Northwest.
This tree has seen many changes.
Planted around 1905 on the grounds of what was then the U.S. Patent Office Building, it has slowly grown as the city has developed and transformed around it.
A rare, large, local specimen of a . . . — — Map (db m202449) HM
On E Street Northwest east of 10th Street Northwest, on the right.
America's oldest existing religious newspaper was first published on this city block at 925 E Street on February 2, 1822. Founded by the legendary Baptist leader Luther Rice, the paper was originally known as The Columbian Star and utilized . . . — — Map (db m28559) HM
On 7th Street Northwest at F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 7th Street Northwest.
[Inscription on Monument's front, 1890]:
DAGUERRE
[Inscription on 1890 monument's south side]:
To commemorate the half century in photography 1839 - 1889. Erected by the photographers association of America Aug. 1890. . . . — — Map (db m28545) HM
On 7th Street Northwest at F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 7th Street Northwest.
This monument pays tribute to French Artist and inventor Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (1787–1851), who revolutionized picture-making in 1839 by introducing the first practical form of photography to the world. Known as the daguerreotype, Daguerre's . . . — — Map (db m80876) HM
On 15th Street Northwest at Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 15th Street Northwest.
Two Journeys Lie Ahead.
One is the tangible journey of visiting this monument and taking inspiration from the noble achievements of the men and women honored by the bronze medallions that form the pathway ahead.
The other — less . . . — — Map (db m92238) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, in the median.
In 1776 the Continental Congress adopted a resolution calling for the creation of a seal for the new nation. In June 1782 the United States Congress approved a design which was manufactured in September of that year. In early 1881 the Department . . . — — Map (db m91999) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 15th Street Northwest, on the right on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
This structure has been
recorded by the
Historic American
Buildings Survey
of the United States Department
of Interior for its archives at the Library of Congress. — — Map (db m91962) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 14th Street Northwest (Highway 1), on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
Site of
Joshua Tennison's Hotel 1818. John Strother 1821. Basil Williamson 1824. Frederick Barnard 1828. Proprietor of Mansion Hotel, Azariah Fuller American House 1833. City Hotel 1843. Willard's Hotel 1847-1901.
Distinguished Guests . . . — — Map (db m6618) HM
Near 8th Street Northwest at H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
In This Building
On May 16-17, 1907
—The—
Northern Baptist Convention
was Formed and
the Hon. Charles Evans Hughes
elected Its First President — — Map (db m227490) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, 0.1 miles west of 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), on the right.
The old Willard Hotel was the scene of the last major effort to restore the Union and prevent the Civil War. At Virginia's invitation, delegates from twenty-one of the then thirty-four states met in secret session from February 4 to 27, 1861, in a . . . — — Map (db m6541) HM
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