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Benjamin Banneker: SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone

Also known as: Intermediate Stone of the District of Columbia
18th and Van Buren Sts., Arlington, Virginia

Photo

File:DC Boundary stone SW9 (Banneker), 21 Oct 2012.JPG

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Map

Coordinates:
+38.88296, -77.15908
38°52'59" N, 77°09'33" W

Street View

Description

This boundary stone commemorates the accomplishments of Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806), farmer, mathematician, inventor, astronomer, writer, surveyor, scientist, and humanitarian. Perhaps the most famous Black man in Colonial America, Banneker helped survey the District of Columbia. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, May 11, 1976

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976
Reference number: 76002094
Areas of significance: Community Planning and Development; Engineering; Ethnic Heritage - Black; Science; Social History; Invention; Agriculture
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; B - Person
Property type: Object
Historic function: Monument/marker
Current functions: Park; Monument/marker
Period of significance: 1750-1799
Significant year: 1792

Update Log

January 11, 2016: Updated by Michael Miller: Corrected "GPS Coordinates", Added "Street View" and Imported Photo

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Sources

Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 76002094 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information