Atlas District in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Henrietta Vinton Davis Residence
1219 Linden Place, NE
— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 4, 2021
1. Henrietta Vinton Davis Residence Marker
Inscription.
Henrietta Vinton Davis Residence. 1219 Linden Place, NE. Henrietta Vinton Davis (1860-1941), a certified teacher by age 15, was the first black woman employed by the DC Recorder of Deeds. After serving there with Frederick Douglass, she went on to become an acclaimed actor and elocutionist (a public speaker presenting in a dramatic style). In 1919 Davis began working with Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association–African Communities League, over time rising to a leadership position. Eventually she headed the Universal Negro Improvement Association, Inc.
Henrietta Vinton Davis (1860-1941), a certified teacher by age 15, was the first black woman employed by the DC Recorder of Deeds. After serving there with Frederick Douglass, she went on to become an acclaimed actor and elocutionist (a public speaker presenting in a dramatic style). In 1919 Davis began working with Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association–African Communities League, over time rising to a leadership position. Eventually she headed the Universal Negro Improvement Association, Inc.
Location. 38° 53.969′ N, 76° 59.361′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Atlas District. Marker is on Linden Place Northeast just east of 12th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1219 Linden Pl NE, Washington DC 20002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 4, 2021
2. The Henrietta Vinton Davis Residence
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