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

Alice Moore Dunbar [Nelson] and Paul Laurence Dunbar Residence

1934 Fourth Street, NW

— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Alice Moore Dunbar [Nelson] and Paul Laurence Dunbar Residence Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2020

1. Alice Moore Dunbar [Nelson] and Paul Laurence Dunbar Residence Marker

Inscription.
Alice Moore Dunbar [Nelson] (1875-1935), a budding poet and essayist, and Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), already a nationally and internationally acclaimed poet, married in 1898 and moved to this house. Mary Church Terrell, an activist and charter member of the NAACP, and attorney (and later judge) Robert H. Terrell lived next door at number 1936, and the two couples enjoyed a close friendship as well as central roles in the city's cultural and intellectual elite.

Dozens of schools throughout the United States are named in honor of Paul Laurence Dunbar, who was as revered and respected in his day as Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Mary Church Terrell series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 38° 55.027′ N, 77° 1.056′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in LeDroit Park. It is on 4th Street

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Northwest just south of Elm Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1934 4th 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Best in the Country (within shouting distance of this marker); Sons & Daughters in Christ African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Sons & Daughters in Christ African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Christian Fleetwood and Sara Fleetwood Residence Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The University Next Door (about 300 feet away); T Street Elites (about 500 feet away); Government Girls (about 500 feet away); Willis Richardson Residence (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Robert and Mary Church Terrell House (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).

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1934 Fourth Street, NW image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2020

2. 1934 Fourth Street, NW

Alice Moore Dunbar [Nelson] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 12, 2019

3. Alice Moore Dunbar [Nelson]

This photo of Alice Dunbar-Nelson appeared in a exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery

Paul Laurence Dunbar image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 29, 2015

4. Paul Laurence Dunbar

This 1934 portrait of Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) by William McKnight Farrow hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.

Mary Church Terrell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015

5. Mary Church Terrell

This 1946 portrait of Mary Church Terrell by Betsy Graves Reyneau hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.

Robert H. Terrell image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress - Chronicling America

6. Robert H. Terrell

This picture of Prof. Robert H. Terrell appeared in The Washington Bee, May 6, 1899.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 894 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 27, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.