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

Flora Molton

1908 - 1990

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2019

1. Flora Molton Marker

Inscription. Flora Molton (1908-1990) was a blues and gospel musician whose primary stage was the street, first at Seventh and F, and later 11th and F. Born visually impaired in Louisa County, Virginia, Molton moved to Washington in 1937 and soon began relying on her musical, and preaching, talents. She became part of DC's burgeoning folk and blues community in the 1960s and in the next decades performed at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Library of Congress, and many other places. She also recorded three albums — but continued singing on the street until six months before her death.

Erected 2019 by Charles Bergen Studios, funded by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Public Art Building Communities Grant and the Downtown Business Improvement District. (Marker Number 5850-2019.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 38° 53.904′ N, 77° 1.773′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. It is at the intersection of 13th Street Northwest and G Street Northwest on 13th Street Northwest. Touch for map

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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 G Street Northwest, Washington DC 20005, 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: Alma Thomas (a few steps from this marker); Children's Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Roger Baldwin 1884 - 1981 (within shouting distance of this marker); Discover DC / Metro Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Clifford W. Beers 1876 - 1943 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ida Wells-Barnett 1862 - 1921 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church of the Epiphany (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallace Campbell 1911 - 1998 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Church of the Epiphany (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2019

2. Flora Molton Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2019

3. Flora Molton Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2019

4. Flora Molton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.