LeDroit Park in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert and Mary Church Terrell House
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 23, 2017
1. Robert and Mary Church Terrell House Marker
Save America's Treasures
This home was the residence of Mary Church Terrell, the first African American school board member in the United States, and Robert H. Terrell, the first African American municipal judge in the District of Columbia.
Construction of the Robert and Mary Church Terrell House is being supported in part by a "Save America's Treasures" grant administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Other supporters include:
Howard University
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Carr America
Local Initiative Support Corporation
D.C. Office of Planning, Office of Historic Preservation
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Erected by Save America's Treasures.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Mary Church Terrell series list.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 54.954′ N, 77° 1.016′ W. Marker was in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in LeDroit Park.
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We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A Voice from the South (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); T Street Elites (about 300 feet away); Christian Fleetwood and Sara Fleetwood Residence Site (about 400 feet away); Elks Columbia Lodge No. 85 (about 400 feet away); Government Girls (about 400 feet away); Alice Moore Dunbar [Nelson] and Paul Laurence Dunbar Residence (about 500 feet away); The University Next Door (about 600 feet away); Best in the Country (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 23, 2017
2. Robert and Mary Church Terrell House Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 8, 2015
3. Robert and Mary Church Terrell House
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 1, 2025
4. Robert and Mary Church Terrell House
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 1, 2025
5. Robert and Mary Church Terrell House Marker
Library of Congress - Chronicling America
6. Prof. Robert H. Terrell
Principal of the New High School.
This picture of Prof. Robert H. Terrell appeared in The Washington Bee, May 6, 1899.
This picture of Prof. Robert H. Terrell appeared in The Washington Bee, May 6, 1899.
Library of Congress - Chronicling America
7. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell
President of the National Association of Colored Women. Her Address on “Woman Suffrage” the Hit of the Recent Gathering of America's Brainiest Women.
From The Colored American Feb. 17, 1900.
From The Colored American Feb. 17, 1900.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 665 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 14, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on February 1, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 6, 7. submitted on September 27, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
