101 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Rubia tinctorum — Madder —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

Having been used since at least 2000 B.C., the reddish orange roots contain several dye substances. It was used to dye the British redcoats and was best known as the source of Turkey red on linen and cotton textiles. — — Map (db m144650) HM

102 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Rubus odoratus — Flowering Raspberry —

Near Meadow Road Northeast east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

The Cherokee drank a brew of the highly astringent leaves for bowel problems. — — Map (db m235702) HM

103 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Ruscus aculeatus — Butcher's Broom —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

According to Dioscorides, leaves and berries were drunk in wine to encourage menstruation, to break up bladder stones, and to cure jaundice and headache. This mixture could also be used as a diuretic. — — Map (db m144657) HM

104 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — 84826-H — Saccharum officinarum — sugarcane —

Near Meadow Road Northeast east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

This grass has been a source of sugar for at least 5,000 years, and sugar was the original sweetener of choice in the beverage industry. Cane juice, molasses, and falernum syrup are all made from this plant, and are used in the brewing of stouts or . . . — — Map (db m235690) HM

105 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Salvia lyrata — Lyre-leaved Sage —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

The roots of this sage were used by Native Americans to make a salve for sores. — — Map (db m144620) HM

106 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Salvia sclarea — Clary Sage —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

Clary wine was considered an aphrodisiac in the sixteenth century. The bitter aromatic leaves flavor wine, ale, beer and liqueurs. — — Map (db m144693) HM

107 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Sanguinaria canadensis — Bloodroot —

On Meadow Road Northeast just east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

The root has an orange-red dye that was used to paint the Meskwaki Indian warriors and to dye Rush mats made by the women. Narragansett Indians used the root as a cosmetic. — — Map (db m207120) HM

108 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Satureja douglasii — Yerba Buena —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

The Cahuilla of southern California believed a tea made from this plant to be an effective remedy for reducing fevers and curing colds. — — Map (db m144618) HM

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109 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Satureja montana — Winter Savory —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

Colonists brought winter savory over to the new world to flavor dishes, stuffings to meat, fish and sausages. Leaves were taken to stimulate the appetite and to aid in digestion. — — Map (db m144634) HM

110 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Silybum marianum — Milk Thistle —

Near Meadow Road Northeast east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

Research has validated the historic use of this plant for liver problems. Its active constituents help detoxify the liver and spur the regeneration of liver cells. As a result, it is useful for treating liver damage associated with alcohol abuse and . . . — — Map (db m235701) HM

111 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Silybum marianum — Milk Thistle —

Near Meadow Road Northeast east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

The juice of the root, drunk with honey-water, was said to provoke vomiting. — — Map (db m235718) HM

112 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Smilacina racemosa — Plumelily —

Near Eagle Nest Road Northeast, 0.1 miles south of Meadow Road Northeast, on the left when traveling south.

Smoke from the burning root was used by the Meskwaki to revive unconscious patients, to hush a crying child, and to cast spells. — — Map (db m144573) HM

113 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Solidago canadensis — Canada Goldenrod —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

The Potowami called it "yellow top" and made a tea of the flowers to treat fevers. — — Map (db m144615) HM

114 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Solidago canadensis — Canada Goldenrod —

Near Meadow Road Northeast just east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

The leaves and stems have long been an excellent source of a yellow dye that has been popular with dyers since Colonial days. The Navajo Indians used it as a textile dye. Colors produced range from yellows to greens. — — Map (db m207117) HM

115 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Symphytum officinale — Comfrey —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

A lotion or mixture of the fresh or dried leaves or roots was used for bruises, wounds and sores. — — Map (db m144676) HM

116 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Symphytum officinale — Comfrey —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

Used for thousands of years to treat bruises and sprains, the plant contains compounds, such as allantoin, that promote healing and other substances that are anti-inflammatory. There is controversy concerning its safety, especially for internal use, . . . — — Map (db m144680) HM

117 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Tagetes sp. — Marigold —

Near Meadow Road Northeast just east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

Marigolds are thought to have been taken to Europe from the New World by Cortez. The flowers contain the same dye substances as onion skins. A variety of colors are imparted to wool depending on the mordant. — — Map (db m207115) HM

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118 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Tanacetum balsamita — Costmary —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

This plant was used by the colonists in a favorite spring tonic known as "Sweet Mary tea." It was also widely used throughout eastern Massachusetts in nosegays or as bookmarkers to enjoy during long sermons. — — Map (db m144637) HM

119 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Tanacetum vulgare — Tansy —

On Meadow Road Northeast just east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

Tansy tea was taken to calm cramps, but colonists also used tansy leaves as an insect repellant in their homes. Leaves were also rubbed on fresh meats to keep flies off. — — Map (db m144559) HM

120 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Teucrium chamaedrys — Wall Germander —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

Dioscorides reported that a beverage of the fruiting plant was drunk for convulsions and coughs. It was taken with wine by those who were bitten by poisonous beasts. — — Map (db m144675) HM

121 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Tradescantia virginiana — Common Spiderwort —

Near Meadow Road Northeast east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

Cherokee Indians ate the young leaves either boiled or fried. — — Map (db m235699) HM

122 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Trillium grandiflorum — Large Flowered Trillium —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

A decoction of the root was used for female diseases and to bring on childbirth by some tribes; others used it to treat headaches and rheumatism. — — Map (db m144606) HM

123 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Vaccinium corymbosum — Highbush Bluberry —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

The Chippewa made pemmican (high-energy food) by adding dried blueberries to moose fat and deer tallow. Native Americans also made a tea of blueberry roots to treat diarrhea and to ease childbirth. — — Map (db m144610) HM

124 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Valeriana officinalis — Valerian —

Near Eagle Nest Road Northeast, 0.1 miles south of Meadow Road Northeast, on the left when traveling south.

Tradition says the Pied Piper carried valerian root in his back pocket to help lure the rats out of Hamelin. The root has an offensive scent similar to Limburger cheese, but is also musky and balsamic and is used in perfumery in India and the Far . . . — — Map (db m144690) HM

125 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Verbascum thapsus — Mullein —

Near Meadow Road Northeast just east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

It contains the yellow dye substance luteolin and produces a range of olives and grays on wool. The flowers were used by Roman women as a hair colorant, and ashes of the burned plant were used to restore graying hair. — — Map (db m207113) HM

126 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Verbascum thapsus — Mullein —

Near Meadow Road Northeast east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

The tops of the dried stalks were dipped in fat and used as torches. Dried leaves of mullein were used in tea to help stop coughing. Soft leaves used fresh as socks for insulation and sometimes for diapers. — — Map (db m235714) HM

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127 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Veronicastrum virginicum — Culver's Root —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

The black roots contain a substance with powerful emetic (vomit-inducing) and cathartic (bowel-purging) properties which was used by the Senecas and Menomini. This root is potentially toxic. — — Map (db m144602) HM

128 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Vinca minor — Periwinkle —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

Periwinkle was used by the colonists to make soothing ointments for the skin. Fresh leaves were used to stop bleeding, externally and internally. — — Map (db m144555) HM

129 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Vinca minor — Periwinkle —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

Dioscorides suggested that the leaves be chewed for toothache and applied as a poultice for snakebite. He prescribed a drink of the leaves and stalks in wine for dysentery. — — Map (db m144678) HM

130 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Vitex agnus-castus — Chaste Tree —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

Dioscorides noted that chaste maidens used the plant for bedding. He recommended burning leaves to fumigate venomous beasts. A poultice of the leaves relieved stings. — — Map (db m144677) HM

131 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Yucca filamentosa — Adam's Needle —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

The Native Americans had been using the leaves since time immemorial to make twine and cordage. Men on Raleigh's second voyage to Virginia in 1586 noticed its economic potential. — — Map (db m144564) HM

132 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Zingiber officinale — Ginger —

Near Eagle Nest Road Northeast, 0.1 miles south of Meadow Road Northeast, on the left when traveling south.

Used as early as 3000 B.C. in China where it was prescribed for colds, fever, and leprosy, among other ailments. It was also used medicinally in ancient Greece and India. Research has identified constituents that have anti-inflammatory qualities, . . . — — Map (db m144685) HM

133 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Capitol Columns —

Near Elipse Road Northeast at Beechwood Road Northeast, on the left when traveling north.

These 22 Corinthian sandstone columns were among 24 that were part of the east portico of the United States Capitol. Architect Charles Bullfinch oversaw construction of the portico using a design handed down by his predecessors, William Thornton and . . . — — Map (db m918) HM

134 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Dawn Redwood from China — (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) —

On Conifer Road Northeast at Hickey Hill Road Northeast, on the left when traveling south on Conifer Road Northeast.

This small grove of Dawn Redwood is somewhat reminiscent of the few stands that occur in its native homeland, China. Known only through paleobotanical records prior to 1945, living specimens of this almost extinct plant were discovered in that year . . . — — Map (db m144582) HM

135 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Dioscorides Garden —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

These herbs planted here are a representative selection from plants listed about 60 A.D by the Greek physician, Dioscorides. The modern science of pharmacology is traced back to his efforts to list systematically the plants that were used for . . . — — Map (db m144439) HM

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136 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Medicinal Garden —

Near Eagle Nest Road Northeast, 0.1 miles south of Meadow Road Northeast, on the left when traveling south.

This garden illustrates the historic and current use of herbs as medicine. Plants have played an integral part in illness and disease treatment for thousands of years. By observation, trial, and error, people learned which plants had healing . . . — — Map (db m144438) HM

137 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Morrison Azalea Garden —

Near Eagle Nest Road Northeast west of Azalea Road Northeast, on the left when traveling east.

Assembled in this garden is a permanent collection of the Glenn Dale Hybrid Azaleas, originated, selected, and named by B. Y. Morrison, first Director of the U.S. National Arboretum. — — Map (db m966) HM

138 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — National Capitol Columns —

Near Elipse Road Northeast north of Beechwood Road Northeast, on the right when traveling south.

The presence of the National Capitol Columns on the knoll in this meadow was the inspiration of Ethel Shields Garrett, patron and friend of the National Arboretum. It was through her vision, courage, and determination for thirty years that these . . . — — Map (db m917) HM

139 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Olallie Daylilies —

On Boxwood Loop Northeast, 0.1 miles north of Azalea Road Northeast, on the right when traveling south.

Dr. George M. Darrow, upon retirement, devoted his life to developing tetraploid daylilies and improving diploid cultivars. His most successful efforts were aimed at obtaining very flowering daylilies using such species as Hemerocallis . . . — — Map (db m145887) HM

140 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — Sandstone Sculptures —

On Eagle Nest Road Northeast north of Azalea Road Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

The sandstone base and capital are from a Corinthian column that once graced the east central portico of the United States Capitol. The columns were dismantled in 1958 to make way for the east front extension, where marble reproductions now stand. . . . — — Map (db m7621) HM

141 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — The Knot Garden —

Near Meadow Road Northeast, 0.1 miles west of Ellipse Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

The formal knot expresses the traditional elegance of the garden design which originated in Europe during the 16th century. Knot garden designs are geometrically patterned on a level site with plants arranged so they may be pruned to follow a . . . — — Map (db m144435) HM

142 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — The Man Who Loved Conifers —

On Conifer Road Northeast just north of Hickey Hill Road Northeast, on the left when traveling north.

Would your hobby take you to the four corners of the world? Few private plant collectors have approached their hobby with more enthusiasm than the late William Gotelli who travelled the world in search of unusual conifers, collecting more than . . . — — Map (db m144583) HM

143 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Arboretum — World of Salvias —

On Meadow Road Northeast east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

From the mountainous areas to the desert and the tropics, salvias commonly known as sage, can be found growing everywhere in the world except Australia and Antarctica. These members of the Mint Family have every imaginable variation in leaf . . . — — Map (db m235680) HM

144 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 1950 — Earl Lloyd — ULINE —

On 3rd Street Northeast, 0.1 miles south of M Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.

First African American to play in an NBA game — — Map (db m139209) HM

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145 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 1953 — Dwight D. Eisenhower — ULINE —

On 3rd Street Northeast, 0.1 miles north of L Street Northeast, on the left when traveling north.

President Eisenhower's First Inaugural Ball — — Map (db m139210) HM

146 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 1964 — The Beatles — ULINE —

On 3rd Street Northeast, 0.1 miles south of M Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.

First Concert in the USA — — Map (db m139212) HM

147 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — A Quiet Place — Exhibit by Salvator Pirrone

On H Street Northeast east of 13th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.

100 ft x 5 ft Mylar paper, acrylic paint 2018 This installation is inspired by the work and legacy of the late conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. Informed by Bernstein's varied lyrical style and socially motivated themes, the . . . — — Map (db m115787) HM

148 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 15 — At the Crossroads — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On H Street Northeast at 8th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on H Street Northeast.

One year before Congress and the President arrived in their new capital city in 1800, Washington's Navy Yard opened at the foot of Eighth Street, two miles south of this sign. The yard soon became the city's biggest employer. In 1908 . . . — — Map (db m71680) HM

149 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 9 — Brickyards to Buildings — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On Florida Avenue Northeast at 10th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on Florida Avenue Northeast.

The Trinidad neighborhood, named for W.W. Corcoran's original estate, got its start in the 1890s after the Washington Brick Machine Company used up the clay here making bricks. With H Street filling in with houses and businesses, the company . . . — — Map (db m186807) HM

150 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 19 — Cathy Hughes — Multi-Media & Radio Pioneer — Hub, Home, Heart: Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On H Street Northeast at 4th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northeast.

Cathy Hughes and WOL-AM have made an indelible mark on this Washington D.C. community. In 1982, Hughes purchased a building at the corner of 4th and H Streets and found it littered with almost 200 hypodermic needles and crack pipes. The home of her . . . — — Map (db m111969) HM

151 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 5 — Community Caretakers — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On 3rd Street Northeast at H Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street Northeast.

The elegant Romanesque portion of the Senate Square condominium complex started life in 1874 as the Little Sisters of the Poor House for the Aged. St. Aloysius Church member Ellen Sherman, wife of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, . . . — — Map (db m186806) HM

152 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 10 — Culture and Commerce — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On H Street Northeast at 13th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on H Street Northeast.

When the Atlas Performing Arts Center opened in 2005, it gave hope to an area still recovering from the destruction following the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1968. But when K-B's Atlas movie house opened here . . . — — Map (db m152470) HM

153 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — Dr. Granville N. Moore —

On H Street Northeast west of 13th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.

Dr. Granville N. Moore practiced medicine on this site for over 50 years, providing medical care for the poor and underprivilege. In the spirit of Dr. Granville's commitment to the community, we reopen these doors as a . . . — — Map (db m244968) HM

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154 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 13 — Enterprising Families — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On H Street Northeast at 13th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northeast.

The small scale and low rents of H Street's oldest buildings have lured waves of immigrant entrepreneurs since the buildings were new in the 1880s. By 1930, alongside Greek, Italian, Irish, and other immigrant-owned shops, at least 75 . . . — — Map (db m71690) HM

155 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 17 — Get Behind the Wheel — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On H Street Northeast at 7th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northeast.

Ourisman Chevrolet once occupied almost the entire north side of this block. After two years as a top-performing Chevy salesman on Connecticut Avenue, and with a $2,000 loan from his widowed mother, Benjamin Ourisman opened his own dealership . . . — — Map (db m71693) HM

156 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — Greater Pleasant Grove Baptist Church —

On 4th Street Northeast at L Street Northeast, on the left when traveling south on 4th Street Northeast.

Organized 1950 by Rev. S.G. Smith Renovated 1970 - Built 1987 By Rev. D.J. Wrenn — — Map (db m243886) HM

157 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — Henrietta Vinton Davis Residence — 1219 Linden Place, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

On Linden Place Northeast just east of 12th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

Henrietta Vinton Davis (1860-1941), a certified teacher by age 15, was the first black woman employed by the DC Recorder of Deeds. After serving there with Frederick Douglass, she went on to become an acclaimed actor and elocutionist (a . . . — — Map (db m187432) HM

158 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — Life on H Street —

On H Street Northeast east of 10th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east.

[The mural depicts individuals on H Street Northeast, along with images from the past on several years:] 1905 1927 1947 1966 1987 2009 — — Map (db m154454) HM

159 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 12 — Mediterranean Imports — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On Maryland Avenue Northeast at G Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Maryland Avenue Northeast.

Maryland Avenue in the 1930s was home to immigrants from around the Mediterranean. Evelyn Kogok Hier grew up at 1328 Maryland Avenue. She remembered her next-door neighbor, the Right Reverend Ayoub (Job) Salloom, hosting after-church gatherings . . . — — Map (db m152471) HM

160 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 18 — Sanctuaries — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On H Street Northeast at 6th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northeast.

Calvary Episcopal Church, half a block north at 820 Sixth Street, has been a community anchor since 1901. For most of its early years, the congregation, led by founding rector Reverend Franklin I.A. Bennett, met at 11th and G. In 1941 it . . . — — Map (db m152487) HM

161 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 14 — The Changing Faces of H Street — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On H Street Northeast at 11th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on H Street Northeast.

The handsome church on this corner is the second to occupy this spot. The first was a small brick chapel built by John A. Douglas in 1878 for the new Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. Soon after, it was renamed Douglas Memorial Methodist . . . — — Map (db m71691) HM

162 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 16 — The Fires of 1968 — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On H Street Northeast at 7th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on H Street Northeast.

On Friday, April 5, 1968 the 600 block of H Street went up in flames. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had been assassinated a day earlier, and grief-stricken, angry men and women had taken to the streets across the city. Some took . . . — — Map (db m71692) HM

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163 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 11 — The Hub — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —

On H Street Northeast at Maryland Avenue Northeast (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east on H Street Northeast.

The starburst intersection of five major roads marks this spot as a transportation hub for the neighborhood and the region. Shortly after Congress arrived in Washington in 1800, city leaders chose an old farm road to create a private toll . . . — — Map (db m71688) HM

164 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 6 — The Iceman's Arena — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail

On M Street Northeast at 3rd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on M Street Northeast. Reported missing.

Uline Arena was built in 1941 by ice maker Mike Uline to present ice skating, hocky, basketball, and tennis. The Dutch immigrant, originally named Migiel Uihlein, had made a fortune patenting ice production equipment and selling ice from his . . . — — Map (db m71683) HM

165 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brentwood — Former Site Columbian Harmony Cemetery — 1857 - 1959 — Lest We Forget —

On Washington Place Northeast, 0.3 miles south of Rhode Island Avenue Northeast (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

This area, including that of the adjacent shopping center, was once the site of Columbian Harmony Cemetery. The cemetery, established in 1828 "for free persons of color," was originally located near 6th and S Streets, NW, Washington, D.C. . . . — — Map (db m146576) HM

166 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brentwood — Former Site, Columbian Harmony Cemetery — 1857-1959 —

Near Washington Place Northeast at Rhode Island Avenue Northeast (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

Many distinguished Black citizens including Civil War veterans were buried in this cemetery. These bodies now rest in the new National Harmony Memorial Park Cemetery in Maryland. — — Map (db m16069) HM

167 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Agostino Gemelli / Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra —

Near 14th Street Northeast at Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

. . . — — Map (db m208437) HM

168 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Aristides Leonori —

Near 14th Street Northeast at Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

Sacred to the memory of the servant of God Aristides Leonori Third Order of St. Francis. Saintly Roman architect of this memorial church and monastery of the Holy Sepulcher, Wash. D.C. Born - July 28, 1856 Died - July 30, 1938 . . . — — Map (db m208432) HM

169 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Carlo Angelo Facchina —

Near 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

In loving memory Carlo Angelo Facchina First Mosaicista for the Franciscan Monastery Born Sequals, Italia 1870 Died Brookland, D.C. 1948 — — Map (db m111793) HM

170 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Charles Richard Drew Memorial Bridge —

On Michigan Avenue Northeast east of 7th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling west.

. . . — — Map (db m6262) HM

171 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Corinthian Capital —

Near 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

Corinthian Capital Circa 2nd-3rd century AD. This capital, the top of a column, is from Jerusalem. Capitals of this type can be seen in Roman buildings constructed during the time of the Roman occupation of the Holy Land. Good examples can still . . . — — Map (db m111792) HM

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172 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Crosby S. Noyes Elementary School — Dedicated in memory of Crosby Noyes. — Children first: Their Future is Now —

On 10th Street Northeast just south of Franklin Street Northeast, on the left when traveling north.

This building, completed in 2004, is an addition to and renovation of an earlier school building constructed on this site in 1931. — — Map (db m197692) HM

173 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Erected to the Memory of the Very Reverend Commissaries —

Near 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

Erected to the memory of the very Reverend Commissaries of the Holy Land for the United States; who have, since 1880 contributed to the preservation of the Holy-Places and prospered the charitable missionary activities of the Franciscan Custody . . . — — Map (db m111791) HM

174 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Fort Bunker Hill — Civil War Defenses of Washington — 1861-1865 —

On 14th Street Northeast at Perry Street Northeast, on the left when traveling north on 14th Street Northeast.

[Captions:] Fort Bunker Hill from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers drawing. Built by the 11th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment who named the fort after the Revolutionary War battle in their home state. Other Civil War fort . . . — — Map (db m111794) HM

175 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Fort Bunker Hill —

Near Otis Street Northeast near 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.

One of the Civil War Defenses of Washington erected in the fall of 1861, Fort Bunker Hill occupied an important position between Fort Totten and Fort Lincoln in the defense of the National Capital. Thirteen guns and mortars were mounted in the fort. — — Map (db m111795) HM

176 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Grotto of Lourdes —

Near 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

This grotto is a replica of the one in Southern France where the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette in 1858 — — Map (db m208440) HM

177 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Iglesia La Luz del Mundo — [Light of the World Church] —

On Rhode Island Avenue Northeast (U.S. 1) west of 13th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.

Este Templo fue consagrado a la Gloria de Dios por el Excelentísimo Apóstol de Jesucristo Samuel Joaquín Flores Washington, D.C. Julio 7 de 2002 [English translation:] This Temple . . . — — Map (db m238259) HM

178 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Lois Mailou Jones Residence — 1220 Quincy Street, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

On Quincy Street Northeast east of 12th Street Northeast.

Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998), internationally acclaimed artist and teacher, lived here from the 1950s into the 1970s. Born and educated in Boston, Jones joined the Howard University Art Department in 1930 and stayed for nearly 50 years. She began . . . — — Map (db m111784) HM

179 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem —

Near 14th Street Northeast at Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

To commemorate the establishment of the Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy in 1993 in the United States of America, of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem H.E. Bernard J. Ficarra, KGCHS, Lieutenant • H.E. James Cardinal . . . — — Map (db m208438) HM

180 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Pleasant Grove Baptist Church —

On Hamlin Street Northeast at Queens Chapel Road Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Hamlin Street Northeast.

Founded Feb. 8, 1942 by Rev. James S. Olphant 1942 - 1961 Rev. Cleavant Derrick, Sr. 1962 - 1975 Rev. Armistice Calvert 1977 — — Map (db m243992) HM

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181 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Robert Clifton Weaver Residence Site — 3519 14th Street, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

On 14th Street Northeast north of Monroe Street Northeast.

Economist Robert Clifton Weaver (1907-1997) was born in Washington and grew up here in Brookland. After graduating from Dunbar High School, he earned three degrees in economics from Harvard and moved into a long career in government service. Weaver . . . — — Map (db m111796) HM

182 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — St. Paul Baptist Church —

On Brentwood Road Northeast just south of Hamlin Street Northeast, on the left when traveling south.

Organized Sept. 19, 1926 by Rev. Ernest Gibbs Present site purchased June 24, 1952 Rev. James E. McCoy Pastor — — Map (db m243993) HM

183 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Sterling A. Brown Residence — 1222 Kearny Street, NE — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

On Kearny Street Northeast east of 12th Street Northeast.

Sterling Brown (1901-1989) was a central figure of the New Negro Renaissance of the 1920s and '30s and the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and '70s. Brown's work includes Southern Road (1932), The Negro in American Fiction (1937), . . . — — Map (db m111799) HM

184 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Stone Straw Building —

On Franklin Street Northeast at Reed Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Franklin Street Northeast.

Stone Straw Building circa 1931; site of the development of the paper drinking straw and other wound paper products by Marvin C. Stone, inventor of the paper straw. (c.1888) On this site was developed the automated equipment and manufacturing . . . — — Map (db m144339) HM

185 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — The Catholic Academy of Sciences in the United States of America — Washington, D.C. —

Near 14th Street Northeast at Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

Bernard J. Ficarra, M.D., Ph.D. Founding President Brother Austin David Carroll, F.S.C., Ph.D. Founding Secretary Sustaining Academicians John E. Albers, M.D. • Julian L. Ambrus, M.D. • George A. Antonelli, Ph.D. • . . . — — Map (db m208436) HM

186 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — The Jackson H. Gerhart House — Engine Company 17 — Constructed 1902 - Renovated 2007 —

On Monroe Street Northeast east of 12th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.

Dedicated in memory of the longest serving member of Engine Company 17, Wagon Driver Jackson H. Gerhart. He was appointed on Feb. 3, 1963 and retired on Sept. 30, 1994. He succumbed to injuries sustained in the line of duty while operating . . . — — Map (db m111800) HM

187 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — The Poet's House — 1222 Kearney Street N.E. — Sterling Allen Brown (1901-1989) —

On Kearny Street Northeast west of 13th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.

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188 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Tomb of the Virgin Mary —

Near 14th Street Northeast just south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

This edifice is a replica of the Tomb of Mary. The Shrine as it appears today was constructed by the Crusaders in the 12th century. It is located just east of Jerusalem. — — Map (db m208439) HM

189 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. —

On 14th Street Northeast north of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

Sacred to the memory of Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. First Commissary General of the Holy Land for the United States 1880 - 1896 The first to conduct an American Catholic pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1889, and to place the . . . — — Map (db m111788) HM

190 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. —

On 14th Street Northeast near Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

Sacred to the memory of Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. Founder of the cause of the Holy Land in the United States Erected to commemorate the centenary of the First Commissariat in New York City in 1880 Fr. Charles . . . — — Map (db m111789) HM

191 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M. —

Near 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

Sacred to the memory of Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M. 1896-1901 Commissary 1911-1922. Founder of this Memorial Church and Monastery of the Holy Sepulcher in 1897. Fr. Godfrey was the first American Missionary to the Holy Land. By the . . . — — Map (db m111787) HM

192 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Brookland — Very Reverend Father Godfrey Schilling O.F.M. —

Near 14th Street Northeast north of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

In loving memory of the Very Reverend Father Godfrey Schilling O.F.M. Superior Builder of this church Dedicated 1899 Born 1855 - Died 1934 — — Map (db m208431) HM

193 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — “The President’s Trees” —

On Columbus Circle Northeast near Louisiana Avenue Northeast.

Dedicated by Maryland State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, April 21, 1934. Growing on land that was once a part of Maryland and was in 1790 her gift to the United States of America for the national capitol, the 31 trees in this group . . . — — Map (db m186804) HM

194 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Alva Belmont House —

Near Constitution Avenue Northeast (Alternate U.S. 1) at 2nd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.

Of this House The oldest part is one of the earliest buildings in this region. Robert Sewall bought the property and enlarged the house in 1799, and rebuilt and greatly altered it after war damage in 1814. Residence and office of . . . — — Map (db m69271) HM

195 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Christopher Columbus —

On Columbus Circle Northeast at Delaware Avenue Northeast on Columbus Circle Northeast.

To the memory of Christopher Columbus whose high faith and indomitable courage gave to mankind a new world Born MCDXXXVI Died MDIV — — Map (db m186805) HM

196 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Cortelyou House — 1891 — Residence of George B. Cortelyou —

Near Maryland Avenue Northeast (Alternate U.S. 1) at 3rd Street Northeast.

This residence was designed by architect Appleton P. Clark, Jr. and built in 1891 for Daniel Birtwell. In 1900, George Bruce Cortelyou occupied the house when he became secretary to President McKinley. Cortelyou continued to serve in public office . . . — — Map (db m69292) HM

197 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Delaware Avenue & Columbus Circle, NE — Historical Information —

On Columbus Circle Northeast at Delaware Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling east on Columbus Circle Northeast.

Union Station Architecture by Daniel Burnham, 1908 Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, this was the world's largest train station when it opened - the station and terminal zone originally covered approximately 200 acres and included 75 . . . — — Map (db m8442) HM

198 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Fiery Destruction — Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

On 2nd Street Northeast at Constitution Avenue Northeast (Alternate U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street Northeast.

“[The British] put a slow match to the [Sewall] house … and those rockets burst until … they made the rafters fly East and West.” — Enslaved African American diarist and eyewitness, Michael Shiner. As the British . . . — — Map (db m87856) HM

199 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Florida House —

On 2nd Street Northeast north of East Capital Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.

This house belongs to and is for the use of the people of the State of Florida. Through their contributions the building was purchased and renovated to create Florida house, the first state house in the Nation’s Capital. It is dedicated to all . . . — — Map (db m113706) HM

200 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Frederick Douglass — (1817 - 1895) —

Near A Street Northeast east of Frederick Douglas Court Northeast, on the left when traveling east.

Orator - Publisher - Statesman Precursor of the Civil Rights Movement An ex-slave who rose to world renown as an abolitionist and who served in high government posts under presidents Grant through Cleveland, Frederick Douglass resided in this . . . — — Map (db m69264) HM

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