Columbia Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Moving between Old and New
Everyday People Columbia Heights Art on Call
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2019
Youth from the Latin American Youth Center—Art + Media House used cameras and microphones to explore the changing faces of Columbia Heights' people and places. Collaborating with community artists, youth researched neighborhood history, interviewed residents, and uncovered what Columbia Heights means to them today. See the neighborhood through the eyes of these youth. Then look around you and take in the face of Columbia Heights from where you stand. Celebrate the people of Columbia Heights — both longtime and newer residents, elders and the young — that add to the vitality and vibrancy of this community.
Take a minute and listen to the neighborhood.
You can reach our Stories on Call by dialing: 1-800-321-2474, and then press #7.
Art on Call
Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Hispanic Americans. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call series list.
Location. 38° 56.169′ N, 77° 1.775′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Columbia Heights. Marker is on Spring Road Northwest east of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1126 Spring Road Northwest, Washington DC 20010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Community Builders (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Changing Landscape (approx. ¼ mile away); District Walls, 2016 (approx. ¼ mile away); The Former Engine Co 24 of the District of Columbia Fire Department (approx. ¼ mile away); Holmead Legacy (approx. ¼ mile away); Mr. Lincoln’s Ride (approx. ¼ mile away); Park Road Community Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Billy Simpson's House of Seafood and Steaks (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2019
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2019
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.