Washington D.C. Boundary Stone - Northwest 7 - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

5600 Western Avenue: front yard of home near intersection with Cedar Parkway, McKinley Street, and 41st Street. The owners of the home removed the protective fence in the 1940s. In the mid-1960s, the stone was repositioned and a plaque was affixed directly to it.

Monumentation Type: Dressed stone Monument Category: County/Municipal boundary marker Accessible to general public: no Explain Non-Public access: Sits in the front yard of a private residence. Historical significance: These stones are the oldest federal monuments. There were 40 boundary stones outlining the District of Columbia. Monument Website: [Web Link] County: Washington, D.C. USGS Quad: Washington West Quadrangle Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: Not listed Approximate date of monument: Not listed

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