Madison Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

J. Howard Payne (1887-1960) House

— Historic Marble Hill —

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 11, 2015

1. J. Howard Payne (1887-1960) House Marker

Inscription.
A prominent and distinguished Baltimore African-American attorney, real estate broker, and politician. He was educated in Baltimore City public schools and graduated from Howard University Law School.

As a friend of James Cardinal Gibbons, he provided advice to the Cardinal on matters pertaining to African-American Catholics in the Archdiocese.

Member, St. Pius' Roman Catholic Church;
Pride of the Baltimore Lodge of Elks;
Monumental Elks Lodge No. 3
“Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World
(IBPOEW)";
Monumental Bar Association of Baltimore City.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list.

Location. 39° 18.284′ N, 76° 37.839′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Madison Park. Marker is on McCulloh Street (Maryland Route 129), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1536 McCulloh Street, Baltimore MD 21217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Building Community Organizations (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Suffrage Leaders (about 300 feet away); The Elks Lodge (about 300 feet away); American Legion Federal Post No. 19 (about 400 feet away); Community Growth and Faith (about 700 feet away); Creating an African American Neighborhood (about 800 feet away); Henry Highland Garnet Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thurgood Marshall House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Also see . . . J. Howard Payne. (1887-1960) MSA SC 3520-14466 African-American Attorney - Maryland State Archives. (Submitted on October 12, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 11, 2015

2. J. Howard Payne (1887-1960) House Marker

J. Howard Payne House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 11, 2015

3. J. Howard Payne House

J. Howard Payne <br> A Promising Young Lawyer image. Click for full size.

Maryland State Archives

4. J. Howard Payne
A Promising Young Lawyer

Photo from a clipping taken from the Afro-American Friday, December 6th, 1918.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on November 24, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 12, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.