District of Columbia Entrance Markers
A group of entrance markers, erected later along major roads that travel into the District of Columbia, are located on or near the boundary of D.C. and Maryland.
An entrance marker stands in a traffic circle near Silver Spring at the junction of Eastern Avenue NW, 16th Street NW, N. Portal Road NW and Colesville Road. This marker is between the North Corner boundary marker and the former site of the Northeast No. 1 boundary marker of the original District of Columbia.
Three sets of stones and another single stone are known collectively as the Garden Club of America Entrance Markers. They are all listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- One set of markers exists on Westmoreland Circle at the junction of Western Avenue NW and Massachusetts Avenue NW. This marker is between the Northwest No. 5 and Northwest No. 6 boundary markers of the original District of Columbia.
- Two similar markers flank Wisconsin Avenue at Western Avenue NW in Friendship Heights, adjacent to the Friendship Heights Station of the Washington Metro system. These markers are between the Northwest No. 6 and Northwest No. 7 boundary markers of the original District of Columbia.
- Another set of markers is located in Chevy Chase Circle. The primary intersection is Western Avenue and Connecticut Avenues, NW. These markers are between the Northwest No. 7 and Northwest No. 8 boundary markers of the original District of Columbia.
- A fourth marker is in a traffic island at the intersection of Georgia Avenue NW, Alaska Avenue NW and Kalmia Road NW. This marker is between the former site of the Northeast No. 1 and Northeast No. 2 boundary markers of the original District of Columbia.
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