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

Alma Thomas Residence

1530 15th Street, NW

— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Alma Thomas Residence Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 2, 2017

1. Alma Thomas Residence Marker

Inscription. Alma Thomas (1891-1978), the nationally acclaimed abstract artist, lived in this house from 1907 until her death. In 1924 she became the first graduate of Howard University's Art Department — and possibly the first black woman in the country to earn a fine arts degree. Besides teaching art at Shaw Junior High School for 35 years, Thomas was active in the city's art community particularly the Washington Color School and, with Lois Mailou Jones and the Barnett Aden Gallery, "The Little Paris Studio." Thomas's painting are part of the permanent collections of the Hirshhorn Museum, National Museum of Women in the Arts, National Gallery of Art, and others.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women. 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 1924.

Location. 38° 54.637′ N, 77° 2.077′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. Marker is on 15th Street Northwest north of Church Street Northwest, on the left when

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traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1530 15th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas Family Home (here, next to this marker); Advancing the Race (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Luke's Episcopal Church / Alexander Crummel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dupont Circle area has always been (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Stonesdale (about 500 feet away); See You at the Center (about 500 feet away); Administration Building, Carnegie Institution of Washington (about 600 feet away); Foundry United Methodist Church Stormwater Features (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . . Alma Thomas Residence, African American Heritage Trail. (Submitted on December 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 2, 2017

2. Alma Thomas Residence Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.