Pleasant Plains in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Founded November 17, 1911
— Howard University, Washington, D.C. —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2017
1. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Marker
Front of Marker:
Fraternity, Inc.
Founded November 17, 1911
Howard
University
Washington, D.C.
Manhood
Founder
Edgar A. Love
1891 - 1974
Dedicated Nov. 16, 1975
Sampson P. Boozer
Architect
Side of marker:
is
essential
to
the soul
Uplift
Founder
Ernest E. Just
1883 - 1941
Side of marker:
is
essential
to
the soul
Scholarship
Founder
Frank Coleman
1890 - 1967
Back of marker:
Fraternity, Inc.
Founded November 17, 1911
Howard
University
Washington, D.C.
Perseverence
Founder
Oscar J. Cooper
1888 - 1972
Erected by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations
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Location. 38° 55.318′ N, 77° 1.126′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Pleasant Plains. Marker is on 4th Street Northwest north of College Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 4th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20059, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated (within shouting distance of this marker); Fortitude (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders Library and Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Phi Beta Sigma (about 400 feet away); Sara Winifred Brown, M.D. (about 400 feet away); The Lovers' Stroll…A Legacy Begins / Constitutionally Bound (about 400 feet away); Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (about 400 feet away); Kelly Miller Residence Site (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Also see . . . Omega Psi Phi. (Submitted on December 29, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional keywords.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2017
2. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2017
3. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2017
4. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2017
5. Partial list of names of fraternity members and chapters
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2017
6. South of the marker is this dedication plaque
I • 82 • A
In loving memory of
Benjamin D. James
1962 • 1987
Scholar • Athlete • Friend
Dedicated by Alpha Chapter
March 12, 1988
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,476 times since then and 150 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 29, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
