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Map of the boundary stones. The District of Columbia (initially, the Territory of Columbia) was originally specified to be a square 100 square miles (260 km 2) in area, with the axes between the corners of the square running north-south and east-west, The square had its southern corner at the southern tip of Jones Point in Alexandria, Virginia, at the confluence of the Potomac River and ...
The plantings, grass and benches encircle a ring of stone paving that surrounds the fountain. [11] [12] [13] These markers are between the Northwest No. 7 and Northwest No. 8 boundary markers of the original District of Columbia. Traffic island at the junction of Georgia Avenue, Alaska Avenue and Kalmia Road NW (one marker). The marker is ...
) The stone is now on the boundary of Arlington County, Virginia and the City of Falls Church. It is within the two jurisdiction's Benjamin Banneker Park at 6620 18th Street North, Arlington. [3] [4] The marker stone was named and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 at the instigation of the Afro-American Bicentennial Corporation.
The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below), may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates". [2] The list is generally grouped by quadrant. The Northwest Quadrant has more than 400 listings, so it is further divided into three parts.
English: DC Boundary Stone Southeast No. 8, near mouth of Oxon Run - in edge of woods. Published in Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C., Volume 10 (1907) by the Columbia Historical Society.
English: DC Boundary Stone Southeast No. 4, near Walker Road - see marker 18 feet distant. Published in Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C., Volume 10 (1907) by the Columbia Historical Society.
The boundaries of the quadrants are not necessarily straight lines radiating from the medallion, but in three instances follow the paths of the boundary streets (which in some cases curve around topographical features): North Capitol Street, South Capitol Street, and East Capitol Street.
DC Genealogical Database; National Capital Planning Commission; D.C. Guide; Washington DC, street by street (historic and modern photographs) Street map of Ward 4. Office of Councilmember Muriel Bowser.