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

John Wesley Cromwell Residence

1439 Swann Street, NW

— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

John Wesley Cromwell Residence Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 28, 2016

1. John Wesley Cromwell Residence Marker

Inscription. Lawyer, scholar, and publisher John Wesley Cromwell (1846-1927) lived here from 1894 until his death. Born enslaved in Portsmouth, Virginia, Cromwell moved to Washington in 1871 to study law at Howard University. He published the weekly People's Advocate from 1876 until 1886. In 1896 he joined with Alexander Crummell, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Walter B. Hayson, and Kelly Miller to found the American Negro Academy, a learned society dedicated to advancing African American culture through scholarly publishing and by supporting "youths of genius." Cromwell penned the pioneering study, The First Negro Churches in the District of Colombia (1917), as well as The Negro in American History (1914) and other works.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail, and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1439.

Location. 38° 54.892′ N, 77° 2.004′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in U Street Corridor. Marker is on Swann Street Northwest

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east of 15th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1439 Swann Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. This is part of the Shaw neighborhood (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Georgia Douglas Johnson Residence (about 400 feet away); Courage • Caring • Compassion (about 400 feet away); This section of 15th St. (about 400 feet away); Strong Families and Eminent Citizens (about 500 feet away); Facing the Rising Sun (about 500 feet away); A Magic Place (about 500 feet away); Bishop's Gate Condominium (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

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John Wesley Cromwell
Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 28, 2016

2. John Wesley Cromwell Residence Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.