Capitol Hill in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John W. Harrod
April 3, 1941 - August 23, 2010
Market 5 Gallery and Kuumba Center
at Eastern Market
1973-2008
John Harrod directed Market 5 Gallery and the Kuumba Center after Mayor Walter E. Washington started a neighborhood arts initiative in each ward of the city. John Harrod established a facility for the comprehensive artistic expression, including poetry readings, dance performances, and theater productions, as well as a workspace for artists, musicians and theater troupes.
Market 5 Gallery served as an exhibitor of work by aspiring youth and local and international artists. The popularity of the weekend arts and crafts festivals and Sunday flea markets attracted vendors and customers from across the metropolitan area and beyond. John Harrod's work resulted in the longest surviving neighborhood art center in the city.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. 38° 53.223′ N, 76° 59.791′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on North Carolina Avenue Southeast west of 7th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. On the north side of Eastern Market. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 7th Street Southeast, Washington DC 20003, 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.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 435 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
