Southwest Waterfront in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
20th Anniversary of ADA July 24, 2010
Southwest DC Honors Justin Dart, Jr. and the Americans With Disabilities Act
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 24, 2017
1. 20th Anniversary of ADA July 24, 2010 Marker
“I now lift my pen to sign this American Disabilities Act and say let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.” -- President George H. W. Bush
Signing Ceremony
Americans with Disablities Act
July 26, 1990
South Lawn of the White House
Americans with Disablities Act
July 26, 1990
South Lawn of the White House
Justin Dart Jr. moved to Southwest Washington to work for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As an energetic neighbor rushing through the lobby in his wheelchair, his Southwest DC neighbors fondly remember Justin. Never without his cowboy hat and boots from his home state of Texas, or his wife Yoshiko from Japan, Justin accomplished wonders for Americans with disabilities for the passage and implementation of the ADA, right up to the time of his death in 2002. His friends and family continue to work for the rights of people with disabilities. Justin Dart, Jr. lived in Waterside Towers at 907 6th Street, SW for many years.
Richard Bryant Treanor, Southwest artist, author, lawyer and disability advocate, produced the painting of Justin Dart, Jr.
Konoka Izumi and Asuka Sato worked with Yoshiko Dart in creating the collage celebrating the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
William Marshall, Niles White, and Joseph Xavier, Southwest friends and neighbors, painted the basic call box.
Gelberg Signs fabricated and installed the artwork in the Call Box and the ADA Plaques on the short base.
Erected 2010.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights
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Location. 38° 52.697′ N, 77° 1.199′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Southwest Waterfront. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street Southwest and K Street Southwest when traveling south on 6th Street Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 6th Street Southwest, Washington DC 20024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. ADA: Landmark Declaration of Equality for Americans with Disabilities (here, next to this marker); New Town in the City (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of SW / Buzzard Point (about 500 feet away); Civil War (about 600 feet away); Wharves and Piers (about 600 feet away); George Washington (about 600 feet away); Jackie Kennedy (about 600 feet away); James Creek (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 24, 2017
2. 20th Anniversary of ADA July 24, 2010 Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 24, 2017
3. 20th Anniversary of ADA July 24, 2010 Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 2, 2019
4. Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1998
In the Smithsonian
In the Smithsonian
“Justin Dart was awarded this medal, the country’s highest civilian honor, for his activism on behalf of Americans with Disabilities. He played a pivotal role in bringing about the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act” – Smithsonian Institution Label.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on November 22, 2019, by Bruce Guthrie of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on May 5, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
