Federal Triangle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
1882 - 1945
In September, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt called his friend, Supreme Court Justice Frankfurter, to the White House and asked the Justice to remember the wish he then expressed:
“If any memorial is erected to me, I know exactly what I should like it to be. I should like it to consist of a block about the size of this (putting his hand on his desk) and placed in the center of that green plot in front of the Archives building. I don’t care what it is made of, whether limestone, or granite or whatnot, but I want it plain without ornamentation, with the simple carving, ‘In Memory Of ___________________’.”A small group of living associates of the President, on April 12, 1965, the twentieth anniversary of his death, fulfilled his wish by providing and dedicating this modest memorial.
Erected 1965 by Associates of President Roosevelt.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1862.
Location. 38° 53.612′ N, 77° 1.413′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Federal Triangle. Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20408, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grandeur for the People (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome Aboard! (within shouting distance of this marker); The United States Navy Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Main Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Navy Memorial - from Bow to Stern (about 400 feet away); Ocean Piece (about 400 feet away); Chief Petty Officers' (about 400 feet away); General Winfield Scott Hancock (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
More about this marker. Not to be confused with the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial located at the Washington Tidal Basin. This Marker/Memorial is at the northwest corner of the National Archives Building.
Also see . . . FDR Memorial National Memorial. (Submitted on January 21, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 7,086 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on June 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. It was the Marker of the Week April 10, 2016. Photos: 1. submitted on February 13, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3. submitted on January 21, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on November 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.