Columbia Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
2728 Sherman Ave. N.W.
1919 - 1922
"I Love You Madly"
Dedicated This Day, April 28, 1990
Marion Barry Jr., Mayor
Erected 1990 by Fred Foss & Family; Dr. Willie R. Hasson & Family; Staffan Rosenborg; Dr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Nickens; Dr. & Mrs. C.O. Simpkins; Dr. Edward A. Rankin; Dr. Reed V. Tuckson; Dr. J. Fletcher Robinson; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Clark; D.C. Council on Clothing for Kids, Inc.; One Step Down; Blues Alley Inc.; Duke Ellington Society, Chapter 90; Eugertha's Restaurant-Lounge; Anton's 1201 Club; D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities; Takoma Station; Faces Restaurant; Annette C. Reit.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 38° 55.536′ N, 77° 1.555′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Columbia Heights. It is on Sherman Avenue Northwest just south of Girard Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2728 Sherman Avenue Northwest, Washington
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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: Girard Street Elites (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rose Garden (about 700 feet away); Urban Oasis (about 700 feet away); Hobart Community Parks (about 800 feet away); The Burton W. Johnson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Treat Me Refined" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Along the "Nile Valley" (approx. 0.2 miles away); "The Divine Nine Help Shape Black American History" (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Merriweather Home for Children (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Additional keywords. Duke Ellington, jazz
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
