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

Lois Mailou Jones Residence

1220 Quincy Street, NE

— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Lois Mailou Jones Residence Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2017

1. Lois Mailou Jones Residence Marker

Inscription. Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998), internationally acclaimed artist and teacher, lived here from the 1950s into the 1970s. Born and educated in Boston, Jones joined the Howard University Art Department in 1930 and stayed for nearly 50 years. She began drawing as a child, later moving into graphic design, textiles, oils, and watercolor. In the 1940s Jones's home became the "Little Paris Studio," an artist's collective. Her work graces the National Museum of American Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Hirshhorn Museum, Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), and many other venues.

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 1930.

Location. 38° 56.242′ N, 76° 59.399′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia.

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It is in Brookland. It is on Quincy Street Northeast east of 12th Street Northeast. On the front gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1220 Quincy Street Northeast, Washington DC 20017, 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: Fort Bunker Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Bunker Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Very Reverend Father Godfrey Schilling O.F.M. (approx. ¼ mile away); Carlo Angelo Facchina (approx. ¼ mile away); Corinthian Capital (approx. ¼ mile away); Grotto of Lourdes (approx. ¼ mile away); Aristides Leonori (approx. ¼ mile away); Agostino Gemelli / Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

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Lois Mailou Jones Residence with Marker in Foreground image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2017

2. Lois Mailou Jones Residence with Marker in Foreground

Caption:
Lois Mailou Jones
Scurlock Studio Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.