National Historic Landmark

Benjamin Banneker: SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
May 10, 1976
Type
Object
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76002094

About this property

Benjamin Banneker: SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone, also known as an Intermediate Stone of the District of Columbia, is a surveyors' boundary marker stone. The stone is located on the original boundary of the District of Columbia (see: Boundary markers of the original District of Columbia and History of Washington, D.C.) 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. The marker stone was named and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 at the instigation of the Afro-American Bicentennial Corporation. The name of the marker honors Benjamin Banneker, a free African American astronomer who in 1792 assisted in the early part of the survey that established the original boundaries of the District of Columbia. The stone was the first of the District of Columbia boundary markers to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

18th and Van Buren Sts.
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.89211, -77.15917

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTAGRICULTUREENGINEERINGBLACKSCIENCESOCIAL HISTORYINVENTION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Mosby's Raid at Falls Church
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0.9 mi
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2.4 mi
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When was Benjamin Banneker: SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone listed on the National Register?

Benjamin Banneker: SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Benjamin Banneker: SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone?

Benjamin Banneker: SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Benjamin Banneker: SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Benjamin Banneker: SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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