Historical Markers in Mount Vernon Square, District of Columbia

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Historical Markers in Mount Vernon Square, District of Columbia

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1 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — 13 — "Sweet Daddy" Grace — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail —

Along this block is the world headquarters of the United House of Prayer for All People. Founded in 1919 in Massachusetts by Charles M. “Sweet Daddy” Grace, the church moved its headquarters to Washington in 1926. Soon after, it purchased a . . . — — Map (db m130896) HM

2 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — Bishop Smallwood Edmond Williams, D.D. —

Mighty Man of God Bishop Smallwood Edmond Williams, D.D. Founder • Pastor • Apostle — — Map (db m182323) HM

3 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — Central Public Library — Mount Vernon Square — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

This majestic building was opened in 1903 as the Central Public Library, popularly known as the Carnegie Library because Andrew Carnegie donated funds to build it. From the start Central was open to all. Mary Church Terrell and historian John . . . — — Map (db m18794) HM

4 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — 2 — For the Working People — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail —

"There is not a wrong too long endured that we are not determined to abolish." Samuel Gompers.

This large office building opened in 1916 as the headquarters of the American Federation of Labor. With 2.5 . . . — — Map (db m130886) HM

5 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — 14 — History in a House — Midity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail —

If a house could talk, what tales would it tell? The private residence at 415 M Street, to your left, would tell of hundreds of Shaw residents who came here to play and worship. The house at 415 was built in the 1860s for Joseph Prather, . . . — — Map (db m130897) HM

6 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — 15 — On the Path — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail —

The wooden chapel here was completed in 1857 as a mission of the McKendree Methodist Church. Known as Fletcher Chapel, it may have been a stop on the Underground Railroad. Washington's Anti-Saloon League began meeting at Fletcher Chapel . . . — — Map (db m130898) HM

7 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — Prather's Alley: A Story of Continuity —

As DC has developed, so has the growth of pedestrian and motorized traffic along its alleyways. Recent efforts to reclaim this historically underutilized infrastructure and transform these spaces have inspired culture, commerce, and connectivity. . . . — — Map (db m245047) HM

8 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — 12 — Reaching for Equality — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail — Reported permanently removed

For much of the 1900s, inexpensive entertainments lined much of Seventh and Ninth Streets, from D to U Streets. Vaudeville houses, pool halls, record shops and taverns made for a busy night life. And everyone went to the movies. Two small . . . — — Map (db m130895) HM

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9 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — 12 — Reaching for Equality — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail —

For much of the 1900s, inexpensive entertainments lined Seventh and Ninth streets, from D to U Streets. Vaudeville houses, pool halls, record shops, and taverns made for a busy night life. And everyone went to the movies. Two small theaters . . . — — Map (db m245055) HM

10 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — Roots of Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral / Remembering "the Village" — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail —

Roots of Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral In 1904 members of Washington, DC's "Greek Colony" — mostly recently arrived immigrant men — held the city's first Greek Orthodox church service above a warehouse on Indiana . . . — — Map (db m130901) HM

11 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — Second Baptist Church — 816 Third Street, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Second Baptist Church was organized in 1848 by seven members of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. Under the leadership of the Reverend Sandy Alexander — eventually one of the country's best-known black Baptist ministers — the church purchased . . . — — Map (db m152617) HM

12 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — 11 — Seventh Street Develops — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail —

In 1864 St. Patrick’s parish opened an Immaculate Conception Church for Catholics living far from its downtown F Street home. This imposing Gothic style building was completed a decade later. Renowned actress Helen Hayes was baptized here in . . . — — Map (db m130894) HM

13 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — 17 — The Place to Shop — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail —

When Northern Liberty Market opened on Mount Vernon Square in 1846, small businesses soon followed. By 1900 they catered to everyday needs and formed a bargain district in comparison to downtown's fancy department stores. Many stores . . . — — Map (db m130900) HM

14 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — 16 — To Market, To Market — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail —

After this neighborhood's original Northern Liberty Market on Mount Vernon Square was razed in 1872, a new Northern Liberty Market was built along Fifth between K and L streets. When owners decided that fresh farm products weren't drawing . . . — — Map (db m130899) HM

15 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Vernon Square — 1 — Words and Deeds — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail —

Wealthy industrialist Andrew Carnegie donated funds to build the Beaux Arts-style building you see across the street to your left, the city’s first public library. The Central Library opened in 1903 with 12,412 books by its predecessor, the . . . — — Map (db m152394) HM

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