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

Eastland Gardens

Between Kenilworth and Anacostia Avenues, and Lee and Ord Streets, NE

— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Eastland Gardens Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018

1. Eastland Gardens Marker

Inscription. Water and land embrace one another here in Eastland Gardens, adjacent Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. The Neighborhood dates to 1928 when a group of developers call Eastland Gardens Inc. bought some 150 acres of the former Benning Racetrack property and began constructing houses. Over 150 Eastland Gardens homes – Many still owned by the original families in 2010 – were designed by prominent architects including Romulus C. Archer, Jr., Lewis W. Giles, Sr., John A. Lankford, Howard Mackey, Sr., James A. Plater, James L. Turner, and Roscoe I. Vaughn. Many early residents overcame their era’s racial barriers, such as Owen Davis, who became DC’s first black police captain in 1965.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 38° 54.216′ N, 76° 56.67′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Eastland Gardens. It is on Lee Street Northeast

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east of 42nd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4115 Lee Street Northeast, Washington DC 20019, 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: Mayfair Mansions / Albert I. Cassell (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); “What Magic Has Been Wrought Here” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Designed to Compete (approx. ¼ mile away); From Gambling to Garden Apartments (approx. ¼ mile away); 100 Years of Afro-American History (approx. ¼ mile away); Shaping Strong Minds (approx. 0.4 miles away); "We're Not Forgotten" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Randall Memorial Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018

2. Eastland Gardens Marker

4400 Nash Street, Northeast image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018

3. 4400 Nash Street, Northeast

Laurence Herndon built 4400 Nash St., NE, for his family in 1948. James L. Turner designed the house, which remained in the Herndon family in 2010.Close-up of Herndon family photo on marker

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018

4. 4400 Nash Street, Northeast

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 5, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.