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.
Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments. "Our Horizon is the Universe". 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.
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. Marker is on 15th Street Northwest north of U Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.
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Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 15th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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.
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3. Paul Laurence Dunbar
from Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson et al., Paul Laurence Dunbar, Poet Laureate of the Negro Race, 1914.
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 Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 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.