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

The Workshop Center of the Arts

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2024

1. The Workshop Center of the Arts Marker

Inscription. The Workshop Center of the Arts was located in this building from 1952 - 1956. Under the leadership of Leon and Ida F. Berkowitz, the Center featured courses in the fine arts including painting, writing, poetry, ceramics, music, dance, and sculpture as well as served as a theater for the Center's Film Classics Program and a gallery for artists to showcase their works. Willem de Koonig (1905-1997), world-renowned artist and the foremost American Abstract Expressionist of the twentieth century, studied and taught at the Center. De Kooning's paintings hang in many prominent international galleries and can be found in some of the finest private collections in the world of art.

Erected 2024 by Colonial Dames of the XVII Century.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 38° 54.443′ N, 77° 2.748′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is

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in Dupont Circle. It is at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue Northwest and N Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on New Hampshire Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington DC 20036, 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 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: The House of Brig. Gen. George P. Scriven (here, next to this marker); Myrtilla Miner (within shouting distance of this marker); Democracy Tree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The first houses south and west of Dupont Circle (about 500 feet away); The building on this corner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Before the city built a bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); You are standing at the heart (approx. 0.2 miles away);

The Scriven House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2024

2. The Scriven House

In Memory of Henry Martyn Robert (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Brewmaster's Castle (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Dupont Circle Mural Key (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2024. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.