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
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
is
essential
to
the soul
Uplift
Founder
Ernest E. Just
1883 - 1941
is
essential
to
the soul
Scholarship
Founder
Frank Coleman
1890 - 1967
Fraternity, Inc.
Founded November 17, 1911
Howard
University
Washington, D.C.
Perseverance
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. It 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.
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 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 marker: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated (within shouting distance of this marker); Fortitude (within shouting distance of this marker); Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Founders Library and Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (about 300 feet away); 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). 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 February 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3,539 times since then and 115 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.
