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16th Street Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

"The Duncan Co-Op"

 
 
"The Duncan Co-Op" Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 17, 2024
1. "The Duncan Co-Op" Marker
Inscription.

This tree was planted in honor of the founder and pioneers of this community with a special tribute to Ms. Minnie Terrell who provided the name,
"The Duncan Co-Op"

Founder
Coye "Frank" McAllister

Pioneers
Ann Simpson-Mason* • George White* • Vivian Chase* • Lillian Roane* • Ruby Poindexter* • Azalee White

*Deceased
 
Erected by The Duncan Cooperative.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNotable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is October 2006.
 
Location. 38° 56.809′ N, 77° 1.772′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in 16th Street Heights. It is on 13th Street Northwest south of Crittenden Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4627 13th St NW, Washington DC 20011, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jones-Haywood School of Ballet (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named 14th Street Graffiti Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Faith Assembly of Christ, Inc. (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Charles Baptist Church (approx. Ό mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Stormwater Features (approx. 0.4 miles away); New St. Paul Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. 14th Street Graffiti Museum (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Also see . . .  Duncan Cooperative. Profile about the housing co-op on Organizing Neighborhood Equity (ONE) DC's site. (Submitted on February 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.) 
 
"The Duncan Co-Op" Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 17, 2024
2. "The Duncan Co-Op" Marker
The Duncan Co-Op with the memorial tree in front image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 21, 2023
3. The Duncan Co-Op with the memorial tree in front
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.   3. submitted on February 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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