National Mall in Washington D,C. Photo credit: Matti Blume
This time in Streets and Squares the capital of the United States of America, and the place that is all over the news this inauguration day: Washington D.C.
Many of the streets in central Washington D.C. are state names, so we skip them as we are only looking for people here. We also look at the many parks of Washington D.C. And as always, clicking on the address links leads you to Google Maps, and clicking on the names usually to the person’s Wikipedia page.
EDWARD R. MURROW PARK - Edward R. Murrow* (1908-1965) broadcast journalist and war correspondent. Born in Guilford County, NC USA.
FOLGER PARK - Charles J. Folger (1818-1884) was a lawyer, politician and the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Born in Nantucket, MA USA. StreetView
Francis Scott Key Bridge - Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) a lawyer and the writer of the lyrics for The Star-Spangled Banner. Born in Frederick County, Maryland. StreetView
GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY - George Washington (1732-1799) the 1st President of the United States. Born in Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia, British America. StreetView
JAMES MONROE PARK - James Monroe (1758-1831) the 5th President of the United States. Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America.
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) the 3rd President of the United States. Born in Shadwell, Virginia, British America.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE - Gilbert du Motier (1757-1834) was Marquis de Lafayette, military officer, and known in the United States as Lafayette for fighting in the American Revolutionary War, commanding American troops in several battles. Born in Chavaniac, France. W
MADISON DRIVE - James Madison Jr. (1751-1836) the 4th President of the United States. Born in Port Conway, Virginia, British America. StreetView
ROBERT LATHAM OWEN PARK - Robert Latham Owen (1856-1947) started as a schoolteacher, then worked as a lawyer, journalist, federal Indian agent and finally as a U.S. senator. Born in Lynchburg, VA USA.
STANTON PARK - Edwin Stanton (1814-1869) was a lawyer, politician and the Secretary of War during most of the American Civil War. Born in Steubenville, OH USA. W - StreetView
STEAD PARK - Mary Force Stead (1851-1895), wife of the Washington architect Robert Stead (1846-1943). The park was established by a private bequest from him for the specific purpose of creating a playground for the children of Washington, D.C., in memory of his late wife. W
A to Z FROM WASHINGTON D.C.
i.e. a list of people born in Washington D.C. Just another fun way to know something more about the city. We pick a couple of people for each alphabet, if possible. The numbers you see at the end of each line indicate the year of birth. This list is updated from time to time. And last but not least: the flag, logo or coat of arms of the city – if there is one!
A - Laz Alonso* actor (1974)
B - Carl Bernstein* investigative journalist (1944)
C - Stephen Colbert* comedian/television host (1964)
D - John Foster Dulles* diplomat/Secretary of State (1888)
E - Duke Ellington* singer (1899)
F - Angella D. Ferguson* pediatrician/sickle cell disease researcher (1925)
G - Al Gore* politician/environmentalist (1948)
H - Goldie Hawn* actress (1945)
J - Samuel L. Jackson* actor (1948)
K - John F. Kennedy Jr.* lawyer/journalist/magazine publisher (1960)
L - John Davis Lodge* actor/ politician (1903)
N - Bill Nye* “The Science Guy” science communicator/mechanical engineer (1955)
O - Lorenzo Odone* adrenoleukodystrophy patient (1978)
Q - Queen Noor of Jordan (b Lisa Halaby) (1951)
R - Norman Foster Ramsey Jr.* physicist/N (1915)
S - Pete Sampras* tennis player (1971)
T - John Townley* astrologer/musician (1945)
W - Jeffrey Wright* actor (1965)
Updated 29.8.2022