U Street Corridor in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments

"Our Horizon is the Universe"

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 24, 2015

1. Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments Marker

Inscription. In 2009, the Residents Association of the Campbell Heights Apartments was given the opportunity to preserve their community by exercising their District of Columbia Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act rights. Jair Lynch Development Partners created a groundbreaking partnership with the Residents Association that allowed them to control their destiny and the new Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments community was born. Named by the residents in honor of the famed African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, the new community is the result of the substantial renovation of the existing building and its long-term preservation as affordable senior housing. The community stands as a testament to the vision, perseverance and partnership of the Residents Association and Jair Lynch Development Partners.

Erected 2012 by Paul Laurence Dunbar Residents Association; Jair Lynch Development Partners.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 2009.

Location. 38° 55.048′ N, 77° 2.061′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in U Street Corridor. It is on 15th Street Northwest north of U Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 15th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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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 the North Atlantic Region,

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: A Shared Neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church (about 300 feet away); Saint Augustine Catholic Church and School (about 300 feet away); The Northumberland Apartments (about 400 feet away); Meridian Hill Park (about 500 feet away); A Prestige Address (about 600 feet away); Riots to Renaissance (about 600 feet away); Strong Families and Eminent Citizens (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Living Mural: Paul Laurence Dunbar (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

Wide view of Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 25, 2015

2. Wide view of Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments Marker

The marker is on the left of the entrance to the apartments.

Paul Laurence Dunbar image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

3. Paul Laurence Dunbar

from Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson et al., Paul Laurence Dunbar, Poet Laureate of the Negro Race, 1914.

Mural at the Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 9, 2018

4. Mural at the Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 897 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on March 12, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on March 9, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.