Francis Preston Blair

Francis Preston Blair (HM24M)

Location: Washington, DC 20503
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.935', W 77° 2.316'

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Inscription
This plaque marks the home of
Francis Preston Blair (1791-1876)
Founder and Editor of
The Globe (1830-1845)
A newspaper which championed
Democratic causes and vigorous journalism
notably during the administration of
President Andrew Jackson
in whose "kitchen cabinet" Blair loyally served

marked by Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalistic Society
1969
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HM NumberHM24M
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Year Placed1969
Placed BySigma Delta Chi Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 10:21pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 323215 N 4307534
Decimal Degrees38.89891667, -77.03860000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.935', W 77° 2.316'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 56.10" N, 77° 2' 18.96" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1651 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC 20503, US
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