SC-42-30 David E. Finley Birthplace A

Marker text: DAVID E. FINLEY BIRTHPLACE
David Edward Finley, Jr. (1890-1977), first director of the National Gallery of Art, was born in this house. Finley moved to Washington, D.C. as a child when his father was elected to Congress and was educated at the University of S.C. and George Washington University Law School. He practiced law, served in World War I, then worked for Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon.
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Erected by the Yorkville Historical Society, 2000