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

Mix of Cultures

Everyday People Columbia Heights Art on Call

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 24, 2019

1. Mix of Cultures Marker

Inscription.
Youth from the Latin American Youth Center—Art + Media House used cameras and microphones to explore the changing faces of Columbia Heights' people and places. Collaborating with community artists, youth researched neighborhood history, interviewed residents, and uncovered what Columbia Heights means to them today. See the neighborhood through the eyes of these youth. Then look around you and take in the face of Columbia Heights from where you stand. Celebrate the people of Columbia Heights — both longtime and newer residents, elders and the young — that add to the vitality and vibrancy of this community.

Stories on Call
Take a minute and listen to the neighborhood.
You can reach our Stories on Call by dialing: 1-800-321-2474, and then press #1.

Art on Call Police and fire call boxes were installed throughout the capital starting in the 1860s and remained in use until 1976. Before the 911 emergency call system, two-way radios and walkie-talkies; call boxes were vital for emergency communication. Now unused, these beautiful iron structures remain part our streets. Art on Call is a city-wide project

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of Cultural Tourism DC, to transform Washington's abandoned call boxes into artistic neighborhood icons.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Hispanic Americans. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 38° 55.249′ N, 77° 1.592′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Columbia Heights. It is on Florida Avenue Northwest east of 11th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2301 11th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20001, 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

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 24, 2019

2. Mix of Cultures Marker

are within walking distance of this marker: Francis L. Cardozo High School (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); On the Heights (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Burton W. Johnson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cleaning Up Cowtown (approx. ¼ mile away); Views of Justice (approx. ¼ mile away); Teachers and Preachers (approx. ¼ mile away); Ed Murphy Way (approx. ¼ mile away); "We had everything we needed right here." (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 24, 2019

3. Mix of Cultures Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.