Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Josephine Butler
1920 - 1997
In the 1950s Butler shepherded the Adams and Morgan elementary schools through desegregation, thereby uniting the neighborhood since then known as Adams Morgan. She worked for better health care, air quality, and parks, and in 1971 co-founded the DC Statehood Party, once headquartered nearby, at 11th and K streets, NW.
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 • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Labor Unions • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.
Location. 38° 54.161′ N, 77° 1.91′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of K Street Northwest (U.S. 29) and 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on K Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Barry Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The First of Patriots - The Best of Men" (about 300 feet away); Written with Water (about 400 feet away); Elizabeth Keckley (about 500 feet away); The Leonard "Bud" Doggett House (about 600 feet away); Franklin Square (about 700 feet away); The First Wireless Telephone Call (about 700 feet away); Major General James B. McPherson (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
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 174 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
