Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Poplar Street
Georgetown African American Heritage Landmark
— 2020 —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 29, 2024
1. Poplar Street Marker
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Poplar Street. Georgetown African American Heritage Landmark. Early wealthy Georgetown residents built dwellings in alleys to house poor white staff and enslaved. By the late 1910s, mostly African Americans lived in these homes. Poplar Alley served 32 African Americans living in 11 small wood frame houses. The New Deal brought an influx of government workers, artists, and intellectuals to Georgetown looking for housing. In response, the Alley Dwelling Act of 1934 established an agency to acquire these small dwellings for "improvement." Residents of Poplar Alley were displaced and the houses were restored, renamed "coach houses," and sold to District of Columbia newcomers. Only a few of the 1869 dwellings remain.
Early wealthy Georgetown residents built dwellings in alleys to house poor white staff and enslaved. By the late 1910s, mostly African Americans lived in these homes. Poplar Alley served 32 African Americans living in 11 small wood frame houses. The New Deal brought an influx of government workers, artists, and intellectuals to Georgetown looking for housing. In response, the Alley Dwelling Act of 1934 established an agency to acquire these small dwellings for "improvement." Residents of Poplar Alley were displaced and the houses were restored, renamed "coach houses," and sold to District of Columbia newcomers. Only a few of the 1869 dwellings remain.
Erected 2020 by Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project.
Location. 38° 54.539′ N, 77° 3.422′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. Marker is at the intersection of 28th Street Northwest and Poplar Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 28th Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or
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near this postal address: 1409 28th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 29, 2024
2. Poplar Street Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
