Bloomingdale in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Barnett Aden Gallery

127 Randolph Place, NW

— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Barnett Aden Gallery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 23, 2017

1. Barnett Aden Gallery Marker

Inscription. The Barnett Aden Gallery, which operated on the first floor of this house between 1943 and 1968, was the first privately owned black art gallery in the United States. It was founded by James Vernon Herring (1897-1969), chair of Howard University's Department of Art, and Alonzo Aden (1906-1961), curator of the Howard University Gallery of Art. The gallery supported and promoted important artists, and became a lively gathering place. It was one of the few art spaces in the city where artists representing different nationalities, races, and ethnicities were exhibited together. Robert L. Johnson's Black Entertainment Television acquired most of the collection in 1998.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail, and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 38° 54.797′ N, 77° 0.765′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in

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Bloomingdale. It is on Randolph Place Northwest west of 1st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 127 Randolph Place Northwest, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in 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 marker: Home to Headliners (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Expectations (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Prettiest Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dividing Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); Metropolitan Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); DC and the Development of the International Bear Brotherhood Flag (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elks Columbia Lodge No. 85 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anna Julia Hayward Cooper Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away).

127 Randolph Place, NW image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 8, 2018

2. 127 Randolph Place, NW

Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Great Expectations (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Barnett Aden Gallery, African American Heritage Trail. (Submitted on November 23, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 981 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 23, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on January 8, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.