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

Jacob Dodd-built Houses

4621 Hunt Place, NE

— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Jacob Dodd-built Houses Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 3, 2021

1. Jacob Dodd-built Houses Marker

Inscription.
Jacob Dodd (d. 1930) left the Government Printing Office in 1920 to join his brother Randolph (d. 1944) in the house-building business. Though they collaborated on at least 50 projects in Deanwood, they also worked individually, completing more than 250 projects between them. With limited access to funds, they were able to build sound structures by, for example, installing windows only in the front and back walls. (Later many owners added side windows.)

On this block Jacob Dodd built numbers 4621, 4623, 4643, 4645, and 4647 in 1926, to designs by Lewis Giles, Sr., for white developer Joseph L. Tepper.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 38° 54.035′ N, 76° 56.13′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Deanwood. Marker is on Hunt Place Northeast just east of 46th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4621 Hunt Pl NE, Washington DC 20019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lewis Giles, Sr.'s Home and Office (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church (about 800 feet away); Shopping on Sheriff (approx. 0.2 miles away); With These Hands (approx. 0.2 miles away); Randall Memorial Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Whirl on the Ferris Wheel (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Gardens to Garden Apartments (approx. ¼ mile away); Macedonia Community Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Also see . . . Jacob Dodd-built houses, African American Heritage Trail. Cultural Tourism DC website entry (Submitted on December 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Jacob Dodd-built Houses Marker, directly in front of 4621 and 4623 Hunt Place, two of the houses image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 3, 2021

2. Jacob Dodd-built Houses Marker, directly in front of 4621 and 4623 Hunt Place, two of the houses

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.