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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14AQ_this-house-was-occupied-by-alexander-graham-bell_Washington-DC.html
This house was occupied byAlexander Graham Bellinventor of the telephone1882-1887
Levi P. MortonVice President of the United States1889-1893
Elihu RootSecretary of State1905-1909
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11JX_the-first-of-patriots-the-best-of-men_Washington-DC.html
Commodore John Barry (1745-1803) was born in County Wexford, Ireland, but by age 15 called Philadelphia, Pennsylvania home. He commanded several Continental Navy ships during the Revolutionary War and won decisive victories over the British. In 17…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZTM_john-logan-memorial_Washington-DC.html
"We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the Nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders." John A. Logan
Photo: John A. Lo…
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This Plaque is Dedicated toJohn 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 and de…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLZC_new-york-avenue-presbyterian-church-at-herald-square_Washington-DC.html
"The churches are needed as never before for divine services," President Abraham Lincoln
So said President Lincoln from his pew in New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. While other churches were occupied by the federal government for offices an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLPE_freedmans-savings-and-trust_Washington-DC.html
On this site stood the principal office of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company founded on March 3, 1865 to receive deposits from former slaves. Frederick Douglass served as its last president. The bank was closed on June 29, 1874. The buildin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK27_metropolitan-ame-church_Washington-DC.html
This church started on Capitol Hill in 1821 as Israel Bethel, was founded by African Americans denouncing White racism at Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church. Later, Pastor Henry McNeal Turner helped persuade President Lincoln to accept Black sold…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJQV_the-church-of-the-epiphany_Washington-DC.html
"Carpets, cushions, and hymnbooks were packed away ... ambulances began to stop ... lastly come the surgeons...." Margaret Leech, Reveille in Washington.Church spires dominated the skyline of the city of Washington at the time of the Civil War, sy…
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This urban oasis exists because President Andrew Jackson needed water. The site of excellent springs (a rare commodity in the early city when everyone was dependent on private wells), this square was purchased by the federal government in 1832 so …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJOA_linotype-model-31_Washington-DC.html
The Linotype was introduced in Baltimore in 1883 by Ottmar Mergenthaler, a German-born inventor. By replacing hand-set type with machine-set type, the speed of composition was vastly increased by this important advance in printing.
This machine…