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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
Bronze plaque on a granite base, 1-2,000 cubic feet.
Location
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The south side of 4th Street, SW, near Madison Drive, NW, Washington, DC.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Marker
Dublin Core
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Title
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Monument to the Founding of the Grange
Description
An account of the resource
This small plaque along the walking path on the Mall at Fourth Street and Madison is the only private monument on the Mall, dedicated on September 9, 1951. It commemorates the founding of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, a national agriculture association. The Grange, whose purpose is to help give farm families a political voice, was founded December 4, 1867. The plaque names the seven original founders of the association: Oliver Hudson Kelley, William Saunders, Aaron B. Grosh, John R. Thompson, Francis M. McDowell, William M. Ireland, and John Trimble.
Creator
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The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry
Date
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09/09/1951 (dedicated)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1950-1979
design & monuments
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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
The Jefferson Pier is a 2 foot by 2 foot granite monument marking the proposed first meridian. The inscription reads: "Position of Jefferson Pier erected Dec 18 1804. Recovered and re-erected Dec 2, 1869."
Type
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Marker
Dublin Core
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Title
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Jefferson Pier
Description
An account of the resource
This historical survey stone was established in 1793 to mark the prime meridian of the United States. It was also intended to mark the intersection of direct lines from the middle of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol</a> and the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a>, but it is in fact a little off center. The first marker, a wooden stake, was replaced by a stone in 1804. In the 1870s, the Army Corps of Engineers accidentally removed that marker, and the present stone was placed in 1889. The prime meridian was relocated in 1850.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Colonel O.H. Ernst
Source
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce. <a href="http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/geod0508.htm">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1793 (established)
1889 (restored)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Pre-1800s
1860-1889
building the mall
design & monuments
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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
The letters have been painted to make them easier to read.
Location
The location of the interview.
38°53′21.48″N 77°3′0.40″W
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Marker
Dublin Core
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Title
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"I Have a Dream" Inscription
Description
An account of the resource
Eighteen steps from the top landing of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a>, an inscription marks the spot where <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/90">Dr. Martin Luther King Jr</a>. stood to give his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. The marker was placed in 2003 to mark the 40th anniversary of that speech. Coretta Scott King, Dr. King's widow, attended and spoke at the dedication.
Source
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Internal archive, National Park Service.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
08/22/2003 (Dedicated)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1950-1979
2000-present
civil rights
design & monuments
politics & protest
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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
A plaque on a large rock approximately a foot tall.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Marker
Dublin Core
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Title
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First Air Mail Flight Marker
Description
An account of the resource
Commemorating the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/221">first air mail flight</a> connecting Washington, Philadelphia, and New York, the Aero Club of Washington placed this plaque in 1958 to mark the 40th anniversary of that flight. Following 52 experimental flights by the Post Office Department in 1911 and 1912, the first extended test of airmail service occurred in May 1918, when the US Army and the Post Office Department together set up an experimental line between New York and Washington, DC using army pilots.
Creator
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Aero Club of Washington
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
05/18/1958 (Erected)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1950-1979
Source
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National Park Service. <a href="http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=DC&PARK=NAMA&SORT=&RECORDNO=147">View original</a>.
commerce & trade
design & monuments
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494
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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
Made of granite, the marker has engravings on four sides and a compass rose on the top. It is 2 feet square and 4 feet high.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Marker
Dublin Core
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Title
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Zero Milestone
Description
An account of the resource
The current zero milestone dates from the spring of 1923, replacing a temporary marker placed on this site in <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/20">President's Park</a> in 1919. Originally intended as a central point from which to measure highway distances throughout the United States, the zero milestone marked the beginning of the age of the automobile and the national system of paved roadways. Today, roads and other distances in Washington, DC, as well as in surrounding suburbs, are measured from the zero milestone.
Creator
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Horace W. Peaslee
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/npc2008013642/">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
06/04/1923 (Dedicated)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1920-1949
commerce & trade
design & monuments