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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Southwest Washington, District of Columbia
Washington and Vicinity
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On Elmira Street Southwest at Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Elmira Street Southwest.
Earthworks of Fort Greble are visible beyond this exhibit. Fort Greble was named in honor of Lt. John T. Greble, slain at the Battle of Big Bethel, June 10, 1861, the first U.S. Military Academy graduate killed in the Civil War. — — Map (db m40866) HM
Near Maryland Avenue Southwest east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Botanic Garden's original 1820 charter, the Garden has collaborated with renowned artist Patrick Dougherty to create a custom sculpture to stand throughout the 2020 celebratory year. Over three . . . — — Map (db m198328) HM
On Southwest Drive Southwest at Capitol Driveway Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Southwest Drive Southwest.
1 Summerhouse
Constructed in 1879-1880 , the Summerhouse offers visitors a shaded place to rest, admire views of the Capitol, and have a drink of water. Olmstead's principal architectural assistant Thomas Wisedell, was the designer. The . . . — — Map (db m111468) HM
On 1st Street Southwest at Garfield Circle Southwest on 1st Street Southwest.
General Plan for the Improvement of the U.S. Capitol Grounds
by Frederick Law Olmsted, 1874
Following the extension of the Capitol in the 1850s-1860s, the grounds were enlarged in 1872. In 1874 Congress commissioned Frederick Law Olmsted to . . . — — Map (db m186859) HM
On 1st Street Southwest near Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north.
U.S. Botanic Garden
Architecture by Bennett, Parsons & Frost, 1933
Easily recognized by the sparkling glass dome of its Conservatory, the U.S. Botanic Garden, overlooking the National Mall, is located near the U.S. Capitol. Visitors . . . — — Map (db m110445) HM
On 1st Street Southwest at Garfield Circle Southwest on 1st Street Southwest.
The Peace Monument
By Franklin Simmons, 1878
The Peace Monument, also called the Naval Monument, was erected to commemorate the naval deaths at sea during the Civil War. At the top of the 44-foot monument, Grief, sometimes called . . . — — Map (db m110449) HM
On Maryland Avenue Southwest west of 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
More than 4,000 years ago, before domestication, citrus was so acidic it couldn't be eaten. Modern citrus varieties are the result of thousands of years of selection from the wild and selective breeding. Lemons, oranges, grapefruits, and Persian . . . — — Map (db m226457) HM
On Maryland Avenue Southwest east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is native to swamps and bogs of northeastern North America. When the berries are ready to harvest, the yields are flooded and the fruit are gently knocked into the water before being corralled and . . . — — Map (db m211436) HM
On Maryland Avenue Southwest at First Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Maryland Avenue Southwest.
African people have long cultivated a diversity of grains well adapted to their climates, including African rice (Oryza glaberrima). Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), or great millet, is used for both human food and animal feed, and its . . . — — Map (db m226456) HM
On East Capitol Circle Southwest at Maryland Avenue Southwest, in the median on East Capitol Circle Southwest.
(Front):James A. Garfield 1831 - 1881 (Left):Major General USV, Member of Congress, Senator and President of the United States of America. (Right):Erected by his comrades of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland May 12 . . . — — Map (db m18602) HM
Near Maryland Avenue Southwest east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
The chinampas or "floating gardens" of Xochimilco, a borough of Mexico City, have been an important element of local agricultural practices since Aztec times. These islands were built by farmers by bringing up mud from the lake bottom, developing . . . — — Map (db m211438) HM
Near Maryland Avenue Southwest east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
Andean farmers grow many different types of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). Incas in Peru have built farm terraces for hundreds of years. Terraces allow for growing on very steep terrain and help to conserve water. The stone walls retain . . . — — Map (db m211437) HM
On Maryland Avenue Southwest west of 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
This Skystream 3.7 residential turbine is a new generation of wind generator that hooks directly to your home to reduce or eliminate your monthly electric bill. It’s designed to provide quiet, clean electricity in very low winds. How can a wind . . . — — Map (db m49642) HM
On Maryland Avenue Southwest at 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Maryland Avenue Southwest. Reported permanently removed.
You are looking at a Windspire, a vertical-axis wind turbine that generates electricity from wind power. This model produces about 2,000 kWh of electricity a year in an area with average wind speeds of 12 mph (about ¼ the needs of the average . . . — — Map (db m49643) HM
Near Maryland Avenue Southwest east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
In 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed legislation creating the rose as the national floral emblem for the United States. Plans then got underway to find a site to showcase roses in the nation's capital.
The U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) was . . . — — Map (db m110456) HM
On 3rd Street Southwest north of Maryland Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
“Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace,” General Ulysses S. Grant.
Hiram Ulysses Grant, mistakenly listed as Ulysses Simpson . . . — — Map (db m29459) HM
On 1st Street Southwest west of Garfield Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling south.
The United States Botanic Garden (USBG), established by the Congress in 1820 is one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America. It is a living plant museum dedicated to demonstrating the aesthetic, cultural, economic, . . . — — Map (db m110451) HM
Near Maryland Avenue Southwest west of 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
Gardeners classify roses into groups reflecting the history of their cultivation: wild, old garden, and modern.
Wild roses have flourished in nature for millions of years. Roses cultivated before 1867 are known as old garden roses–or . . . — — Map (db m226459) HM
On Boundary Channel Drive, on the right when traveling north.
First Lady Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson, known as Lady Bird, is famous for her nationwide beautification initiatives. When she served as First Lady from 1963 to 1969, she championed legislation concerning pollution, conservation, urban renewal, . . . — — Map (db m181397) HM
On Independence Avenue Southwest, 0.7 miles west of Lincoln Memorial Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
For the past six years, the NPS has been making temporary repairs to the bridge while planning a full rehabilitation. In February 2016, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) informed the NPS that despite these emergency repairs, without a . . . — — Map (db m140994) HM
On Memorial Avenue just west of Memorial Circle, on the right when traveling west.
On one side of Arlington Memorial Bridge stands the columned portico of Arlington House, the pre-Civil war home of Robert E. Lee. In that home, Lee made his decision to resign the US Army commission. He became the commanding general of Confederate . . . — — Map (db m142185) HM
On Mount Vernon Trail, 0.1 miles south of Arlington Memorial Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
In addition to being regarded as Washington's most beautiful bridge, Arlington Memorial Bridge was an engineering marvel when it opened. The bridge was originally designed by Joseph B. Strauss as a drawbridge, and has a large bascule span that . . . — — Map (db m150817) HM
On Mount Vernon Trail, 0.1 miles south of Arlington Memorial Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
Completed in 1932, Arlington Memorial Bridge was built in a neoclassical style and extended Pierre L'Enfant's (1754-1825) original plans for the District of Columbia. The bridge was designed by the prominent architectural firm of McKim, Mead and . . . — — Map (db m150819) HM
Near Mount Vernon Trail, 0.1 miles west of 14th Street Bridge (Interstate 395), on the right when traveling north.
In war and in peace, in commerce and in travel, in rescue and discovery, in fisheries and in research, this nation has forged a bond with and a dependence on the sea. This monument of waves and gulls memorializes our national life at sea. It is . . . — — Map (db m5108) HM
Near Boundary Channel Drive. Reported permanently removed.
England's King Charles I granted the entire Potomac River to Maryland in 1632. Four centuries later Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia were still arguing over their mutual boundary. Alexander's Island was one controversial site. It . . . — — Map (db m181396) HM
On George Washington Memorial Parkway, 0.5 miles South Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
"This strip of land will always be a special place for me… It appears at the moment when you come over a rise and look down into the Potomac Valley and see the capital spread out with its great monuments."
- Claudia Alta . . . — — Map (db m181393) HM
On George Washington Memorial Parkway, 0.5 miles east of South Washington Boulevard. Reported permanently removed.
Today, we proclaim our refusal to be strangled by the wastes of Civilization. Today, we begin to be the masters of our environment.
Lyndon B. Johnson at the signing of the Water Quality Act of 1965
On Ohio Drive Southwest, 0.2 miles west of Buckeye Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
Smaller plaque on the urn El recuerdo del “Maine” tendrá eterna duración durante los siglos los lazos de la amistad entre la tierra de Cuba y la tierra de los Estados Unidos de Norte América. —Gerardo Machado
Plaque . . . — — Map (db m7871) HM
Near East Basin Drive Southwest at Ohio Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
“I … looked forward to v Independence, … and will risque the last Penny of my Fortune and the last Drop of my Blood upon the Issue.”
George Mason, 1778.
George Mason belonged to the genteel . . . — — Map (db m111346) HM
Near Ohio Drive Southwest, 0.2 miles east of Buckeye Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
East Potomac's Miniature Golf Course
listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
as part of the East and West Potomac Parks Historic District
by the United States Department of Interior
Visitors enjoy . . . — — Map (db m190285) HM
Near Ohio Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
You stand on a part of the Potomac River once marred by unattractive, putrid mudflats. Hains Point forms just a part of the over 700-acre Potomac Park created in the 1880s from 12 million cubic yards of dredged river sediments. It is named for . . . — — Map (db m65660) HM
On East Basin Drive Southwest at Ohio Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling west on East Basin Drive Southwest.
"All men are born equally free and independent. And have certain inherent natural rights... among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, pursuing and obtaining happiness and . . . — — Map (db m111342) HM
On Ohio Drive Southwest at East Basin Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling south on Ohio Drive Southwest.
This was George Mason, a man of the first order of wisdom among those who acted on the theatre of the revolution of expansive mind, profound judgment, cogent in argument.... Thomas Jefferson, 1821
Regarding slavery:… That slow . . . — — Map (db m178028) HM
On Ohio Drive Southwest north of Buckeye Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling north.
The building in front of you serves as headquarters for the United States Park Police. Created by President George Washington in 1791, the U.S. Park Police functions as a unit of the National Park Service with jurisdiction in all parks. U.S. Park . . . — — Map (db m65403) HM
Near 2nd Avenue north of C Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1829, the Federal Penitentiary was built on this site. Designed by Charles Bulfinch, the Architect of the Capitol, the Penitentiary was influenced by the prison reform movement of the 1820s. In 1831, an eastern extension to the building added a . . . — — Map (db m64922) HM
On 2nd Avenue north of C Street, on the right when traveling north.
General Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. The future commanding general of all U. S. Armies during the Civil War, Grant graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1843, then was commissioned a Brevet 2nd . . . — — Map (db m169020) HM
On 3rd Avenue north of C Street, on the left when traveling north.
On April 14, 1865 John Wilkes Booth (of Maryland) assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theater in downtown Washington. Booth's conspirators were arrested and tried by a Military Court here in Building 20 from May 9 to June 30, 1865. One . . . — — Map (db m29740) HM
On 4th Avenue at C Street, on the right when traveling north on 4th Avenue.
During the Civil War the Washington Arsenal was both the largest Federal arsenal and the one closest for shipping its war materials to the various fighting fronts in Virginia. Here thousands of caissons and limbers, wagons and ambulances, cannon . . . — — Map (db m29739) HM
On Wick Drive west of Defense Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
This Hontoria 140 mm. (5.9 in.) naval gun was taken from the Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo following her capture at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba on 3 July 1898 during the Spanish-American War. Almirante Oquendo, of the Infanta Maria . . . — — Map (db m63901) HM
Near Arnold Avenue Southwest, 0.1 miles north of Tinker Street Southwest, on the left when traveling north.
[Panel 1]:
Old Bolling Field
1917 - Survey for the site of a military flying field to be used for defense of Washington and for proficiency flying. Captain William "Billy" Mitchell, commander of Army Signal Corps Aeronautics . . . — — Map (db m63896) HM
Near McChord Street Southwest east of Brookley Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling east.
[Panel No. 1]:
"Whatever happens to me will be the result of action, not inaction or drift."
Bolling
[Panel No. 2]:
On April 7, 1917, the day after President Wilson's . . . — — Map (db m63899) HM
On MacDill Boulevard Southeast at Brookley Avenue Southwest, in the median on MacDill Boulevard Southeast.
This aircraft, of a type used extensively in Southeast Asia air operations, is dedicated to all the courageous airmen who gave their lives in honor during that conflict. — — Map (db m63898) HM
Near Maryland Avenue Southwest west of 12th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west.
Built in 2004 as part of Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C.'s development, this footbridge, connecting the hotel to Washington's Southwest Waterfront, was named and dedicated through a community-wide contest with The Washington Examiner in . . . — — Map (db m135434) HM
On C Street Southwest just west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
Emma Lou Davis' Family Group depicts a father taking leave of his wife and child to go to work. Davis captured the couple at an affectionate moment and portrayed each figure with a sign of their day's labor—a lunch pail for the man and a . . . — — Map (db m227343) HM
On 3rd Street Southwest just south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south.
Henry Kreis
(b. 1899, Essen, Germany - d. 1963, Essex, Connecticut)
This bas relief carving is one of a pair, the first of which stands above the building's Independence Avenue entrance and features a recently . . . — — Map (db m227341) HM
On Independence Avenue Southwest at Maryland Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Independence Avenue Southwest.
Henry Kreis
(b. 1899, Essen, Germany - d. 1963, Essex, Connecticut)
Henry Kreis' The Growth of Social Security is an allegory for the founding of federal social services in America. Two men clasp hands in . . . — — Map (db m227346) HM
On 4th Street Southwest south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north.
Emma Lou Davis
(b. 1905, Indianapolis, Indiana - d. 1988, San Diego, California)
In the wake of the Great Depression, one of the chief causes of insecurity was the threat of unemployment. To address this social . . . — — Map (db m227345) HM
Near Washington Avenue Southwest at Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north.
Created in 1932, Bartholdi Park is named after Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the historic Fountain of Light and Water located at its center. Bartholdi is best known for designing the Statue of Liberty.
The beds in . . . — — Map (db m110435) HM
On 2nd Street Southwest at Washington Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street Southwest.
Each of you bears upon his body the permanent, honorable scars of dangerous service: service rendered in order that our great nation might continue to live according to the expressed will of its own citizens.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
. . . — — Map (db m110434) WM
On Washington Avenue Southwest at Independence Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling south on Washington Avenue Southwest.
The Fountain of Light and Water was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi for the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, PA. The namesake of Bartholdi Park is best known for designing the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the . . . — — Map (db m110438) HM
On 1st Street Southwest south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
The Bartholdi Fountain was created by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (1834 - 1904), the French sculptor who also designed the Statue of Liberty. It was first exhibited in Philadelphia at the International Exposition of 1876. The fountain was . . . — — Map (db m186822) HM
On Washington Avenue Southwest at Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Washington Avenue Southwest.
Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens is a showcase of sustainable and accessible landscape design for the professional and home gardener. Bartholdi Gardens was renovated in 2016 using the principles of the Sustainable SITES Initiative. The gardens feature . . . — — Map (db m211425) HM
On First Street Southwest just south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling north.
Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens is a showcase of sustainable and accessible landscape design for the professional and home gardener. Bartholdi Gardens was renovated in 2016 using the principles of the Sustainable SITES Initiative. The gardens feature . . . — — Map (db m211427) HM
On First Street Southwest just south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south.
Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens is a showcase of sustainable and accessible landscape design for the professional and home gardener. Bartholdi Gardens was renovated in 2016 using the principles of the Sustainable SITES Initiative. The gardens feature . . . — — Map (db m211431) HM
On Washington Avenue Southwest just south of Independence Avenue Southwest when traveling north.
Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens is a showcase of sustainable and accessible landscape design for the professional and home gardener. Bartholdi Gardens was renovated in 2016 using the principles of the Sustainable SITES Initiative. The gardens feature . . . — — Map (db m211432) HM
On Washington Avenue Southwest just south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north.
Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens is a showcase of sustainable and accessible landscape design for the professional and home gardener. Bartholdi Gardens was renovated in 2016 using the principles of the Sustainable SITES Initiative. The gardens feature . . . — — Map (db m211433) HM
On Independence Avenue Southwest at 4th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Independence Avenue Southwest.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Commander
Allied Expeditionary Force
1944 - 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower
34th President of the United States
1953 - 1961
Because no man is really a man who has lost out of . . . — — Map (db m156474) HM WM
On Independence Avenue Southwest east of 9th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
Welcome to Earth Day Park Earth Day Park is a living example of the United States Government’s commitment to environmentally conscious landscape design and use of renewable resources. As part of the celebration of Earth Day 1994, President . . . — — Map (db m99344) HM
On Independence Avenue Southwest at 9th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Independence Avenue Southwest.
Earth Day Park was originally dedicated on April 22, 1996, in a culmination of efforts by the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. General Services Administration to transform a neglected, vacant lot into a green oasis. the park's most recent . . . — — Map (db m184560) HM
On 14th Street Southwest south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south.
As war with Britain wore on, some U.S. military leaders believed the nation's capital, with its inland location and military defenses, was safe. So Washingtonians were cruelly surprised when the British invaded on August 24, 1814. As the enemy . . . — — Map (db m97215) HM
On Independence Avenue Southwest near 14th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west.
James Wilson Memorial Arch
So named by the Congress, in Resolution approved by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 16, 1934,
to honor the memory of
James Wilson
1835-1920
Secretary of Agriculture 1897-1913
. . . — — Map (db m110425) HM
On 6th Street Southwest south of Maryland Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated November 13, 1989
as an enduring symbol of
The United States Department of
Education's goal to educate
every American to
His or her fullest potential
George Herbert Walker Bush, President of the United States of America
Lauro . . . — — Map (db m115930) HM
On Raoul Wallenberg Place Southwest at Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north on Raoul Wallenberg Place Southwest.
"Raoul Wallenberg's mission of mercy on behalf of the United States behind enemy lines during World War II is unprecedented in the history of mankind. He is responsible for saving tens of thousands of lives during the Holocaust. A shining light in . . . — — Map (db m39926) HM
Near 1st Street Southwest south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Sarah P. Duke Gardens creates and nurtures an environment in the heart of Duke University for learning, inspiration, and enjoyment through excellence in horticulture and community engagement. The 55-acre garden was first planted in 1934 as a garden . . . — — Map (db m134245) HM
On Independence Avenue Southwest at 12th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on Independence Avenue Southwest.
Seaman A. Knapp Memorial Arch
So named by the Congress in Resolution approved by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 16, 1934
to honor the memory of
Seaman A. Knapp
1833-1911
Founder of Farm Demonstration Work
. . . — — Map (db m134589) HM
On E Street Southwest at 7th Street Southwest on E Street Southwest.
Behind you stands St. Dominic Church, established 1852. It anchors the city's only Dominican parish and is its sixth oldest Catholic church. St. Dominic's survived two upheavals — a fire in 1885 and the threat of urban renewal in the . . . — — Map (db m130907) HM
On L'Enfant Plaza Southwest south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right.
The 3 kW photovoltaic (PV) system, attached to the railing running alongside the large wall to your left, converts the sun's energy directly into electricity. The array will produce up to 4,500 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, enough to run . . . — — Map (db m111485) HM
Near Raoul Wallenberg Place Southwest south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling north.
Panel 1:
Dedicated in gratitude to the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe, General Dwight David Eisenhower and the valiant soldiers of all Allied Armies he led into battle.
Victorious in battle, they brought the Third Reich . . . — — Map (db m48459) HM
On 7th Street Southwest at D Street Southwest, on the right when traveling south on 7th Street Southwest.
In memory of the lives lost
in the Oklahoma City Bombing
at the
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
April 19, 1995
Redbud Trees (Oklahoma State Tree)
Dedicated to the memory
of
Steven Curry and Michael Loudenslager
GSA . . . — — Map (db m115954) HM
On Independence Avenue Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
"…in view from the windows of the Capitol, a sort of negro-livery stable, where droves of negroes were collected, temporarily kept, and finally taken to Southern markets …had been openly maintained for fifty years." Abraham . . . — — Map (db m129921) HM
On Independence Avenue Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
In 1841, Solomon Northup, a free Black man and professional musician, was drugged, kidnapped, and sold as a slave while visiting Washington, DC to attend the funeral of President William Henry Harrison. Eventually, Northup regained his freedom . . . — — Map (db m129923) HM
On D Street Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of:
Ted Leon Allen, Diane E. Althouse, Peter R. Avillanoza, Andrea Y. Blanton, Paul G. Broxterman, David N. Burkett, Donald E. Burns, Kimberly K. Clark, Kim R. Cousins, Diana L. Day, Castine Deveroux, Susan J. Ferrell, Judy J. . . . — — Map (db m113227) HM
Near First Street Southwest just south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south.
Bartholdi Gardens is a living demonstration of sustainable landscaping. Two goals of sustainable landscape design are to limit waste and mimic nature in the built environment.
In the recent renovation of Bartholdi Gardens, much of the . . . — — Map (db m211426) HM
On 14th Street Southwest at Independence Avenue Southwest on 14th Street Southwest.
This building was originally constructed in 1881 for use by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In an effort to fireproof the building and protect it contents, only stone, brick and metal materials were used in its construction. By 1907 the . . . — — Map (db m114144) HM
Near Maine Avenue Southwest at 9th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
"a magnificent waterfront entranceway…"
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
architect of the Nation's Capital City, describing the Southwest Waterfront to President George Washington
Situated at the confluence of the Potomac and . . . — — Map (db m109326) HM
On 6th Street Southwest at K Street Southwest when traveling south on 6th Street Southwest.
Justin Dart Jr. moved to Southwest Washington to work for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As an energetic neighbor rushing through the lobby in his wheelchair, his Southwest DC neighbors fondly remember Justin. Never . . . — — Map (db m142878) HM
On 4th Street Southwest south of G Street Southwest.
Al Jolson, star of the first "talking" movie, The Jazz Singer, grew up as Asa Yoelson at 713 4½ Street (once near this sign). The Yoelsons arrived from Lithuania in 1880. Asa's father Rabbi Moses Yoelson served as cantor and . . . — — Map (db m130905) HM
On District Square Southwest just north of Wharf Street Southwest, on the right when traveling south.
During the Civil War, President Lincoln greeted troops upon arriving at the Southwest Waterfront, including Union Soldiers on their way to Fort Stevens to defend Washington from a Confederate Attack. — — Map (db m183749) HM
On 6th Street Southwest at K Street Southwest, on the right when traveling south on 6th Street Southwest. Reported damaged.
“More than two decades ago many of us in the disability community concluded that Americans with disabilities would never achieve full, productive citizenship and this nation made a firm statement of law protecting their civil rights.
The . . . — — Map (db m142877) HM
Near Wharf Street Southwest at District Square Southwest, on the left when traveling north.
The Southwest Waterfront’s history is closely tied to African-American history. Leading up to the Civil War many people of color—those still enslaved as well as some freed individuals—lived and worked here, and some helped build the original . . . — — Map (db m109580) HM
On Water Street Southwest west of 6th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Before bridges spanned the Potomac, ferry boats took people and goods across the river. You could ride to Alexandria from Greenleaf’s Point (now Fort McNair), or between the landings where today’s 14th Street Bridge touches ground. Sailboats . . . — — Map (db m130910) HM
On District Square Southwest at Maine Avenue Southwest on District Square Southwest.
One of a number of landmark businesses that imbued the Southwest Waterfront with Industrial character, bustling with commerce, and a frenzy of activity in the 19th century. — — Map (db m112423) HM
Near Wharf Street Southwest at District Square Southwest, on the left when traveling north.
The Maine Avenue Fish Market is the oldest continuously operating open-air fish market in the United States. When it opened in 1805, Washington was the center of the local fish and oyster trade. In the 1900s, it was known for the “jolly fish . . . — — Map (db m109723) HM
Near Maine Avenue Southwest east of 12th Street Southwest.
Watermen from Maryland and Virginia once raced to the Southwest Waterfront with their oyster hauls and celebrated victory near the Lunch Room (built circa 1916-1918) and Oyster Shucking Shed (built circa 1930). — — Map (db m130964) HM
On L'Enfant Plaza Southwest at Banneker Circle Southwest, in the median on L'Enfant Plaza Southwest.
This high ground serves as a monument to Benjamin Banneker, the free African American who charted the stars for the first survey of Washington, DC. Banneker was 60 years old when he hired on to assist surveyor Andrew Ellicott. A tobacco . . . — — Map (db m130909) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
Circa 1794 — — Map (db m100743) HM
Near L'Enfant Plaza Southwest west of 9th Street Southwest.
“… it is the indispensable duty of those, who maintain for themselves the rights of human nature, ... to extend their power and influence to the relief of every part of the human race...”
Benjamin Banneker, . . . — — Map (db m130604) HM
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