Historical Markers and War Memorials in 16th Street Heights, District of Columbia
Washington and Vicinity
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This tree was planted in honor of the founder and pioneers of this community with a special tribute to Ms. Minnie Terrell who provided the name,
"The Duncan Co-Op"
Founder
Coye "Frank" McAllister
Pioneers
Ann Simpson-Mason* . . . — — Map (db m216830) HM
Commemorated in 2020 to celebrate the life of
Danny Hogg a.k.a. Cool "Disco" Dan
the most iconic graffiti writer to emerge
from Washington, DC in the 1980s.
Cory Lee Stowers - Curator
Gabriela Mossi - Community . . . — — Map (db m231119) HM
The Grand, Neo-classical Revival style building that you see across Georgia Avenue north of Missouri opened in 1925 as the Bank of Brightwood, thanks to efforts of the Brightwood Citizens Association. Designed by Treasury Department architect . . . — — Map (db m72818) HM
Muralist info: Vladimir Manzhos aka Waone started painting on the streets as far back as 1995. After several years of painting classical graffiti, as part of the Indigenous Kids crew in Kiev, he got bored of letters. In 2003 Waone teamed with . . . — — Map (db m179750) HM
Organized August 19, 1994
Rev. Carlton W. Veazey
Pastor and founder
Dedicated September 26, 1999
Carrie L. Leary
Chair, Diaconate Board
F. Alexis Roberson
Chair, Board of Trustees
English, Irish and German settlers, as well as enslaved and free African Americans, were the first non-natives to claim Brightwood. Farmers dominated until the Civil War. Then in the 1890s electric streetcars allowed government workers to live . . . — — Map (db m121018) HM
The Jones Haywood School of Ballet was founded here by Doris W. Jones and Claire H. Haywood in 1941. Their Capitol Ballet Company, established in 1961, remained the nation's only predominantly African American, professional ballet troupe through the . . . — — Map (db m65511) HM
The City Park across the street was once Emery Place, the summer estate of Matthew Gault Emery.
A prominent builder, Emery was Washington City's last elected mayor during the period of home rule. He was succeeded in 1874 by a . . . — — Map (db m72816) HM
Fresh Water Springs in this pleasant high ground once drew European settlers. Farmers called the area "Crystal Spring." In 1859 the half-mile Crystal Spring Racetrack opened on land to your left. For 75 cents, Washingtonians hopped a . . . — — Map (db m109288) HM
- founder -
Rev. Charles C. Hayes 1963
Destroyed by fire 1979
Rebuilt 1981
building fund chairman
Dea. Roy L. Dixon
co-chairman
Dea. Curtis M. Dudley
pastor
Rev. Charles C. Hayes
architect - Cass & . . . — — Map (db m243814) HM
The facade of the original house for Engine Company 24 was located at 3702 Georgia Avenue, N.W. just north of this site. Built in 1911, the firehouse was designed by Luther Leisenring and Charles Gregg. It originally housed horses and horse-drawn . . . — — Map (db m149476) HM
To the memory of
the war dead of
Business and Roosevelt High Schools
1941-1945
"…who more than self their country loved."
Adams, Robert '43 •
Allen, Merlin '40 •
Altman, Albert '41 •
Andrews, Burt '38 •
Andrews, Joseph . . . — — Map (db m181921) WM