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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2018

Anniversary Park Marker

101 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Anniversary Park — The George Washington University — Washington D.C. —

Established on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of The George Washington University by President James Monroe on February 9, 1821 in honor of all who have and all who will contribute to the continued growth and . . . — — Map (db m115024) HM

102 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Announcement of the Atomic Age —

On this campus, January 26, 1939, Nobel Laureate Niels Bohr reported the splitting of the uranium nucleus with the release of two hundred million electron volts of energy, thus heralding the beginning of the atomic age. This announcement took place . . . — — Map (db m47330) HM

103 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — At GW, Being Bright Comes Naturally —

Did you know that the George Washington University gets 50% of its electricity from solar energy? The Capital Partners Solar Project allows GW, GW University Hospital, and American University to source renewable energy from a solar farm . . . — — Map (db m115019) HM

104 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Carol Brown Goldberg —

EdW, 2012 Painted Bronze 85-1/2" x 44" Gift of Anonymous Donor, 2012 George Washington University Permanent Collection, courtesy Luther W. Brady Art Gallery EdW is named in homage to the book The Hare with Amber . . . — — Map (db m114963) HM

105 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — David A. Clarke — 1943 - 1997 —

David A. Clarke was born on October 13, 1943. He grew up in the Southeast and Shaw neighborhoods of Washington attending Thompson Elementary, Jefferson High and Western High Schools. In 1965, he graduated from The George Washington University . . . — — Map (db m132457) HM

106 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Edward Teller — Professor of Physics, 1935 to 1945 —

This plaque commemorates the seminal research of the renowned Dr. Edward Teller during his tenure at The George Washington University. By agreement with GW Professor George Gamow, President Cloyd Heck Marvin invited the Hungarian-born Teller to . . . — — Map (db m47326) HM

107 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Free Mandela —

This call to set free the imprisoned South African leader Nelson Mandela is symbolic of our students' traditional commitment to racial justice. Inscribed during the anti-apartheid movement of the 1980's, it remained in the roadbed of the public . . . — — Map (db m115179) HM

108 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — George Gamow — Professor Of Physics at The George Washington University — from 1934 to 1956 —

Gamow (1904-1968) is renowned for developing the “Big Bang Theory” of the universe (1948); explaining nuclear alpha decay by quantum tunneling (1928); describing, with Edward Teller, spin-induced nuclear beta decay (1936); pioneering the . . . — — Map (db m47320) HM

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109 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — George Washington —

An authorized cast bronze by the Gorham Foundry from the original by Jean Antoine Houdon (1741-1828) which stands in the State Capitol at Richmond, Virginia. It was purchased by The George Washington University in 1932 on the occasion of the George . . . — — Map (db m47315) HM

110 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — George Washington —

"George Washington" is a bronze sculpture by Avard T. Fairbanks, Ph.D. (1897-1987). This bronze was donated by Sylvia West Fairbanks and David N.F. Fairbanks, M.D. and Family and was dedicated on this spot on February 16, 1993. "George . . . — — Map (db m111546) HM

111 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — GW's River Horse —

Legend has it that the Potomac was once home to these wondrous beasts. George & Martha Washington are even said to have watched them cavort in the river shallows from the porch of their beloved Mount Vernon on summer evenings. Credited with . . . — — Map (db m179003) HM

112 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Here, at 2023 G Street, N.W., in 1912, The George Washington University —

Here, at 2023 G Street, N.W., in 1912, The George Washington University relocated from its H Street, N.W., location. All administrative offices, the library and lecture halls, except for the Law and Medical Schools, were accommodated in the . . . — — Map (db m116054) HM

113 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — In Memory of Richard Lucien Quigley, Phar. D., '90, and Elizabeth Carpenter Quigley — by their daughter Elizabeth Quigley MacNamee —

"Quigley's" at Twenty First and G Streets held a special place in university life. For a generation, the courtly presence, friendliness and human sympathy of its founder made his pharmacy an oasis of refreshment, sociability, and goodwill which will . . . — — Map (db m179005) HM

114 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — John A. Wilson, D.P.S. '92 — 1943-1993 —

"You are the trustees of the planet. Cherish it, love it—it is all we have." The George Washington University Commencement February 16, 1992 This park was established to honor the memory of John A. . . . — — Map (db m114964) HM

115 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Julius Axelrod, PHD'55, LLD'71 —

My GW education greatly broadened my perspective on the basic sciences and made it possible for me to perform important independent research.

Julius Axelrod, PHD'55, LLD'71 1970 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or . . . — — Map (db m240105) HM

116 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Laszlo N. Tauber, M.D. —

This plaque honors Laszlo N. Tauber, M.D., who when asked why he was as generous as he was to GW, explained that the gift is

"from a Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivor, who yearned for and found freedom and liberty in his . . . — — Map (db m240102) HM

117 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Liberty Baptist Church —

In commemoration of Liberty Baptist Church which occupied a building on this site between 1915 and 1960. Formed as an African-American congregation in 1869, the Liberty Baptist Church was originally located at 18 and E Streets, NW, before moving to . . . — — Map (db m115044) HM

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118 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Mabel Nelson Thurston Hall —

Mabel Nelson Thurston AB '91, AM '93 1870 - 1965 Author and Editor First woman admitted to the college — — Map (db m237704) HM

119 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Marquis de Lafayette Hall —

Dedicated in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), a hero of the American Revolution, defender of liberty, statesman, and good friend of George Washington. In 1777 the 20-year old Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, Marquis . . . — — Map (db m95180) HM

120 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Pembroke College, Oxford, Coat of Arms —

This Pembroke College, Oxford, Coat of Arms is a gift to The George Washington University from the Fellows of the College Pembroke College, Oxford, was founded in 1624 by James I and two “rich citizens of Abingdon.” The . . . — — Map (db m53488) HM

121 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Philip S. Amsterdam Hall — This residence hall is named in honor of Philip S. Amsterdam, BA '62, Hon LLD '07 —

"It has given me tremendous pleasure to serve the University and watch it grow and develop over the years. My time as a GW undergraduate was a unique experience that laid the foundation for future success and helped shape my commitment . . . — — Map (db m115893) HM

122 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Professors Gate —

Professors Gate is dedicated to The George Washington University faculty who have guided GW students since 1821 when President James Monroe and The Congress of the United States chartered this institution. On the . . . — — Map (db m111545) HM

123 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Sheen Hok Gate — "Learning and Using in the Proper Way" — Reported missing

Dedicated in honor of the Philanthropic efforts of Louis S.C. and Alice T.H.W. Chiu, J.P. Of Hong Kong, China Recipients of The President's Medal, 2001 Founders, The Sheen Hok Charitable Foundation Serving the Elderly, Disabled, Sick, and . . . — — Map (db m114966) HM

124 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — The Elliott School of International Affairs — The George Washington University, Washington, DC —

The cornerstone for this building was dedicated in a traditional Masonic ceremony on September 5, 2002, in the presence of students, families, faculty, alumni and neighbors of The George Washington University and Robert H. Starr, 33°, Grand Master, . . . — — Map (db m188626) HM

125 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Union Methodist Church —

• 1846, July 1 - cornerstone laid for the Union Methodist Church, founded February 13, 1846, in the Union Fire Hall, that stood on the southeastern corner of 19th and H Street, N.W. • 1862 - served as a hospital during the Civil War, and in 1863, . . . — — Map (db m111949) HM

126 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Vincent Du Vigneaud, PhD —

"True exploratory research is the working out of a winding trail into the unknown"

Vincent du Vigneaud, Phd 1955: Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 1932 - 1936: Chair, Biochemistry Department, The George . . . — — Map (db m240107) HM

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127 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Forest Hills — "Music of the Spheres" —

[Top plaque:] "Music of the Spheres" Artist: Martha Jackson Jarvis Commissioned by Fannie Mae Dedicated July 10, 2003 [Center plaque:] Fannie Mae: Van Ness Sculpture Project Martha Jackson-Jarvis The . . . — — Map (db m114358) HM

128 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Forest Hills — Cultural Institutions — Forest Hills Neighborhood Art on Call — Artist: Rebecca Osten —

Forest Hills has two major cultural institutions in the neighborhood, the Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens, and the Levine School of Music. Built in 1926, the Hillwood Museum houses the remarkable collections of Marjorie Merriweather Post in . . . — — Map (db m114360) HM

129 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center — 5 — Army Nurse Corps Training — Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center — Walking Tour —

Until the early 20th century, the Army largely relied on untrained civilian women for temporary medical care for the sick and wounded. Shortages in medical staff set the stage for greater involvement of women in Army medical care and made a . . . — — Map (db m143701) HM

130 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center — 2 — Borden's Dream — Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center — Walking Tour —

WRAMC was named for Major Walter Reed, but it was the persistence and vision of another Army doctor, Major William Cline Borden, that led to the construction of the first prominent structures for a U.S. Army general hospital on this site. . . . — — Map (db m143695) HM

131 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center — 4 — Borden's Dream Realized — Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center — Walking Tour —

While the hospital continued to emphasize clinical microscopy and bacteriology, achievements in other fields set the standards for military and civilian care in fields such as dentistry and X-ray use. The circumstances of World War I and the high . . . — — Map (db m143699) HM

132 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center — Walter Reed Army Medical Center — 1 May 1909 - 15 September 2011 —

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Named in honor of Major Walter Reed, pioneer in military medicine Dedicated September 26, 1977 A.D. Dedicated to Major Walter Reed, who proved the mosquito transmission of . . . — — Map (db m143697) HM

133 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center — 7 — WRAMC - Modern Era — Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center — Walking Tour —

To keep pace with the advances in medical technology and consolidate patient care in one facility, congressional funds were procured for a new modern hospital facility on the WRAMC campus in 1967. Construction of the New Hospital commenced in 1972, . . . — — Map (db m143704) HM

134 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — A Georgetown "Cathedral" —

Almost a miniature Gothic cathedral, Christ Church behind you was built in 1885. It is the third building to occupy the spot since a group of Georgetown Episcopalians founded the parish in 1817. Among the founders were Francis Scott Key, author of . . . — — Map (db m113421) HM

135 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — America's Oldest Catholic University —

Georgetown University, founded in 1789 by the Reverend John Carroll as a school for students of "Every Religious Profession," is the oldest Catholic university in America, administered by the Jesuits since 1805. According to the 1831 University . . . — — Map (db m121208) HM

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136 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Anne Marie Becraft Hall — The Oldest Building on Campus 1792 —

Anne Marie Becraft (1805-1833) was a 19th-century free woman of color who founded one of the first schools for black girls in the Georgetown neighborhood. In 1831, she joined the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first female religious order in the . . . — — Map (db m212203) HM

137 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Brinetown and Western High School — Georgetown African American Historic Landmark — 2020 —

When Western High School—today the Duke Ellington School for the Arts—was built in 1898. African Americans in the Old Brinetown neighborhood around 35th Street and Reservoir Road were displaced to create housing for white families. The expansion of . . . — — Map (db m198645) HM

138 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Daniel Boone Trail Marker —

Original plaque presented to Western High School by Ezra Meeker representing the Daniel Boone Association on May 11, 1926. This granite monument was presented by the Western High School History Club on June 4, 1934. Monument restored in 2014 with . . . — — Map (db m211968) HM

139 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Emma V. Brown Residence — 3044 P Street, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Emma V. Brown (1840-1902) was an accomplished poet and the first African American teacher to be employed by the DC Public Schools. Educated at Myrtilla Miner's school on N Street, NW, and at Oberlin College, native Washingtonian Brown opened a . . . — — Map (db m97745) HM

140 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Healing in War and Peace —

Georgetown University Hospital, set atop a row of hills along Reservoir Road, promotes good health through patient care, research and education. Founded in 1898 and shaped by Georgetown's Catholic Jesuit heritage, the hospital consistently has . . . — — Map (db m113906) HM

141 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Healy Hall — National Historic Landmark — Georgetown University —

[Panel 1:] Healy Hall bears the name of the Reverend Patrick F. Healy, S.J. 1834-1910 the University's twenty-ninth president 1873-1882 The first Black American to hold a doctorate and the first to serve as president of a major university in . . . — — Map (db m127948) HM

142 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — History of MedStar Georgetown Hospital —

A renowned hospital with a place in history and a vision for the future Founded in 1898, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is one of the oldest academic teaching hospitals in the national capital region. Through MedStar Health's . . . — — Map (db m193620) HM

143 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Jan Karski (n. Jan Kozielewski) (1914-2000) —

Messenger of the Polish People to Their Government in Exile Messenger of the Jewish People to the World The Man Who Told of the Annihilation of the Jewish People While There Was Still Time To Stop It. Named by the State of Israel, . . . — — Map (db m25069) HM

144 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — John Carroll — (1735-1815) —

First Archbishop of Baltimore Founder of Georgetown University By Sculptor Jerome Connor commissioned by alumni, faculty and Jesuits To ensure that this University treasure, placed here on May 4, 1912, will forever survive to greet all . . . — — Map (db m190027) HM

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145 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — La Casa Latina — Georgetown University — Center for Multicultural Equity & Access —

In 2016 La Casa Latina was established with the support of the Latinx Leadership Forum. La Casa Latina is a space for community building, identity exploration and advocacy. — — Map (db m118012) HM

146 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J., Hall — Georgetown University — Southwest Quadrangle 2003 —

Compassionate Jesuit, gifted scholar generous friend, loyal alumnus (c' 56) distinguished 47th President of Georgetown University given by friends in loving honor — — Map (db m114041) HM

147 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Margaret Peters and Roumania Peters Walker Rose Park Tennis Courts —

We honor Margaret Peters and Roumania Peters Walker, two sisters who grew up around the corner in the 2700 block of O Street, NW, and who played tennis on these courts from the 1930s through the 1980s. The Peters Sisters taught tennis to . . . — — Map (db m198643) HM

148 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Martin J. O'Gara, S.J. — The O'Gara Terrace — Georgetown University —

Chaplain (Captain) Martin J. O'Gara, S.J., a native of Brooklyn, NY, joined the Georgetown University faculty in 1940 as Assistant Professor of Religion. While at Georgetown, he gave freely of his time and talents to the students both inside and . . . — — Map (db m212202) HM

149 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Poulton Hall — Built 1947 —

The building commemorates Father Ferdinand Poulton, S.J. a founding member of the American Jesuit Community, who arrived in Maryland in 1638. The building was acquired under the College Building Program of the Federal Works Agency. — — Map (db m110020) HM

150 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Rafik B. Hariri Building — Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business Rafik B. Hariri Building — Georgetown University —

Named to honor the two-time prime minister of Lebanon (1944-2005) and a dedicated supporter of higher education, with a gratitude for the support that his son, Saad Hariri (B'92), has shown to the university — — Map (db m240127) HM

151 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Reverend Royden B. Davis, S.J. Teaching Garden —

Father Davis (C'47, L'49, H'85) served as dean of Georgetown College from 1966 to 1989, a period of great change at Georgetown. During his tenure, women entered the College and the curriculum grew with the expansion of the fine arts, the . . . — — Map (db m212207) HM

152 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Robert and Bernice Wagner Alumni House 2005 — Georgetown University —

The Alumni House is an old Georgetown structure which appears in the survey of the District of Columbia as early as 1861. It was renovated by Georgetown University in 1951 for the purpose of becoming headquarters to the Georgetown University Alumni . . . — — Map (db m211972) HM

153 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — September 11, 2001 Memorial —

On the Fifth Anniversary of September 11, 2001 the Georgetown University Community offers this remembrance in love and with a prayer for peace. — — Map (db m211971) WM

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154 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Simplicity, Gentleness, Humility —

Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, straight ahead in the next block, is one of the oldest Catholic institutions in America. It was founded in 1799 by three pious ladies under the spiritual guidance of the president of Georgetown College, . . . — — Map (db m112132) HM

155 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — St. Mary's — Built 1956 — North Entry —

This building is named in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was dedicated to Our Lady of Victory. Originally built as a combined Nursing School and Nurses Dormitory. The building is home to the School of Nursing and Health Studies although it no . . . — — Map (db m110854) HM

156 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Stately Houses and Gardens —

Hidden behind the grand houses of N Street — and many others large and small — are tranquil walled gardens with brick terraces, old shade trees, lily ponds, swimming pools, and a tennis court or two. Behind you stands the Edes Home, . . . — — Map (db m113641) HM

157 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Sustainability at Georgetown — A LEED Gold Student Center —

The Healy Family Student Center (HFSC), a LEED Gold certified building, opened its doors in 2014 as Georgetown's new "living room" providing social and study space for students. HFSC's living green wall improves indoor air quality, increases . . . — — Map (db m245284) HM

158 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 1 — Sustainability at Georgetown University —

Georgetown University is committed to sustainability to advance the common good for current and future generations. The University takes an integrated and holistic approach to sustainability, placing value on a "quadruple" bottom line: people, . . . — — Map (db m211970) HM

159 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 12 — Sustainability at Georgetown University — A LEED Gold Residence Hall —

Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Hall is a LEED registered residence hall with a certification goal of gold. Some of the green design strategies features in the building include indoor bicycle parking to support sustainable transportation, a green roof to help . . . — — Map (db m211969) HM

160 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 2 — Sustainability at Georgetown University — A LEED Gold Residence Hall —

Ida Ryan Hall and Isaac Hawkins Hall is a LEED Gold certified residence hall that is home to the Spirit of Georgetown Residential Academy. This site exemplifies adaptive reuse: the process of repurposing an existing building for a use other . . . — — Map (db m212201) HM

161 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 5 — Sustainability at Georgetown University — Sustainability at Leo J. O'Donovan Dining —

The Leo O'Donovan Dining Hall building achieved LEED Silver certification following renovations in 2017. The building features energy-efficient design such as motion-sensored lighting to save energy when rooms are unoccupied and daylight-sensing . . . — — Map (db m212204) HM

162 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 7 — Sustainability at Georgetown University — A LEED Gold Athletic Center —

The John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletic Center (the Thompson Center) is a LEED Gold certified sports center completed in 2016. The Thompson Center outperforms conventional buildings by using 38% less potable water and 29% less . . . — — Map (db m212205) HM

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163 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 8 — Sustainability at Georgetown University — Energy Efficiency at Georgetown —

Georgetown University's Heating and Cooling Plant provides efficient temperature control to 5.4 million square feet of buildings on the main campus. The plant uses centralized boilers and chillers to pipe steam and chilled water across campus to . . . — — Map (db m212206) HM

164 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Temple of Learning and Talent —

The imposing classic revival building on the hill is the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, formerly Western High School. It was completed in 1898 as a "temple of learning" and was among the first public senior high schools in Washington. . . . — — Map (db m112146) HM

165 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Black House — Georgetown University — Center for Multicultural Equity & Access —

Founded 1970 by the Black Student Alliance as a gathering place for community and support. Rededicated 2013 as a continuing force for justice and equality at Georgetown for generations to come. — — Map (db m118011) HM

166 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Colonial — Erected 1820 · Restored 1953 —

Long a Georgetown landmark, this building was occupied from 1826 by Miss Lydia English's Georgetown Female Seminary, whose patrons and frequent visitors included Martin Van Buren, James Buchanan, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Andrew Johnson, . . . — — Map (db m97727) HM

167 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Last Home of Stephen Bloomer Balch, D.D. —

This tablet marks the last home of Stephen Bloomer Balch, D.D. An officer in the Revolution 1747-1833 To the youth under his academic guidance he gave military training and led them in active service. For fifty years he was a leader in the . . . — — Map (db m97760) HM

168 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Tree —

Beginning in the 1930s, a maple tree at this location became a traditional gathering spot for many students. Over the years, several trees have been dedicated to individual alumni. These plaques continue to stand in their memory. — — Map (db m186609) HM

169 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Wormley School — Georgetown African American Historic Landmark — 2020 —

James Wormley, born a free African American in 1819, worked in his family's Hackney carriage business and became a prominent businessman and advocate for education. Georgetown spent $70 on African American education in 1862. After the war, the . . . — — Map (db m234902) HM

170 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Glover Park — Holy Rood Cemetery — Established 1832 —

Holy Trinity Catholic Church established Holy Rood Cemetery as its parish cemetery on high ground above Georgetown in 1832. The cemetery was expanded in 1853 to the 6.5 acres it is today. Originally known as the Upper Graveyard, in 1886 the . . . — — Map (db m155228) HM

171 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, LeDroit Park — 3 — A Voice from the South — Worthy Ambition — LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail —

This Circle Honors Anna Julia Haywood Cooper the educator and civil and women's rights advocate who lived in the gracious house at 201 T Street from 1916 until her death in 1964 at age 105. Born into slavery, Cooper graduated from Oberlin . . . — — Map (db m170781) HM

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172 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, LeDroit Park — Alice Moore Dunbar [Nelson] and Paul Laurence Dunbar Residence — 1934 Fourth Street, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Alice Moore Dunbar [Nelson] (1875-1935), a budding poet and essayist, and Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), already a nationally and internationally acclaimed poet, married in 1898 and moved to this house. Mary Church Terrell, an activist and . . . — — Map (db m144576) HM

173 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, LeDroit Park — Anna Julia Hayward Cooper Residence — 201 T Street, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Educator, feminist, and civil rights activist Anna Julia Hayward Cooper (1858-1964) lived here from 1916 until her death. Born in North Carolina, Cooper graduated from Oberlin College and moved to Washington in 1887 to teach Latin at the Preperatory . . . — — Map (db m124921) HM

174 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, LeDroit Park — Christian Fleetwood and Sara Fleetwood Residence Site — 319 U Street, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Christian Fleetwood (1840-1914) was one of 21 African Americans to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery during the 1864 Battle of Chaffin's Farm near Richmond. After the Civil War he worked for the federal government and organized . . . — — Map (db m77543) HM

175 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, LeDroit Park — Griffith Stadium Site — 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Before Howard University Hospital was built in 1975, Griffith Stadium stood here. Constructed in 1914, the stadium was one of the few public spaces that were open to everyone during the segregation era. It was home to the Homestead Grays of the . . . — — Map (db m107755) HM

176 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, LeDroit Park — Robert and Mary Church Terrell House — Reported missing

Save America's Treasures This home was the residence of Mary Church Terrell, the first African American school board member in the United States, and Robert H. Terrell, the first African American municipal judge in the District of . . . — — Map (db m110498) HM

177 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, LeDroit Park — 2 — T Street Elites — Worthy Ambition — LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail —

The Roster of LeDroit Park's accomplished African Americans is long. Consider these prominent Washingtonians who lived on T Street. Walter E. Washington and his wife, Bennetta Bullock Washington, lived with her family at 408 T Street. Mrs. . . . — — Map (db m152367) HM

178 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, LeDroit Park — 5 — The University Next Door — Worthy Ambition — LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail —

Howard University's Employment, educational, and cultural opportunities have attracted and kept families in LeDroit Park and Bloomingdale for generations. Ettyce Hill Moore, a third generation Washingtonian who grew up at 128 V Street in the . . . — — Map (db m113985) HM

179 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Logan Circle — 2 — Advancing the Race — A Fitting Tribute — Logan Circle Heritage Trail —

Across the street is St. Luke's Episcopal Church, completed in 1880 by DC's first black Episcopalian congregation. Founding pastor Alexander Crummell was a prominent African American intellectual. After 20 years as a missionary in Liberia, . . . — — Map (db m130848) HM

180 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Logan Circle — Alain Locke Residence — 1326 R Street, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

Alain Locke (1886-1954), a leading 20th-century intellectual and the nation's first black Rhodes Scholar, was a central figure in the New Negro (sometimes called the Harlem) Renaissance. Locke edited The New Negro (1925), an anthology of . . . — — Map (db m110915) HM

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181 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Logan Circle — Bishop's Gate Condominium — 1715 15th Street, N.W. —

1885-1929 Site of the Washington Hospital for Foundlings 1929-1966 St. Augustine Catholic Church constructed a complex consisting of a school, convent and chapel. Early in the 1980's the property was converted to condominiums. . . . — — Map (db m140139) HM

182 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Logan Circle — Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church — 15th and R streets, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

The Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church has been a vital religious, educational, and social center since 1841. It was founded by John F. Cook, Sr. (ca. 1810-1855), who rose from slavery to run Union Seminary and become Washington's first black . . . — — Map (db m112661) HM

183 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Logan Circle — James Lesesne Wells Residence — 1333 R Street, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

James Lesesne Wells (1902-1993) was an influential artist known for his innovative Linocuts, Wood Engravins, and Color Aquatints. He was active in the Harlem Renaissance before moving to Washington in 1929, and to this house soon after. Wells was a . . . — — Map (db m187425) HM

184 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Logan Circle — 4 — Paying Attention — A Fitting Tribute — Logan Circle Heritage Trail —

By the 1970s, nearby Dupont Circle's counterculture and gay businesses extended into Logan Circle, making Logan an attractive place to live for members of DC's gay and lesbian communities. Political collectives and individuals acquired . . . — — Map (db m184989) HM

185 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Logan Circle — Zalmon Richards House —

Zalmon Richards House has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1975 National Park Service United . . . — — Map (db m148587) HM

186 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Pleasant — 4 — Sacred Heart Academy — Village in the City — Mount Pleasant Heritage Trail —

Set back from the street at 1621 Park Road, to your left, is an elegant old house, once the all-girls Sacred Heart Academy. The Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters of Wisconsin founded the Academy in 1905 and went on to operate it with Sacred Heart . . . — — Map (db m130865) HM

187 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Mount Pleasant — 7 — Twenty-seven Little Flags — Village in the City — Mount Pleasant Heritage Trail —

Just like Mount Pleasant, Bancroft School is known for its ethnic and racial diversity. "at one of the spring fairs in the early 1970s, we asked people to bring native dishes, and I bought 27 little flags to mark the food," parent Gloria . . . — — Map (db m130872) HM

188 ► 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

189 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, NoMa/Sursum Corda — Gonzaga College High School — A.M.D.G. — [Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam] —

Established in 1821 by the Society of Jesus — — Map (db m212959) HM

190 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, NoMa/Sursum Corda — 139 — Votes for Women — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —

Nannie Helen Burroughs advocated for equality and women's suffrage. Graduated with honors 1896 from the former M Street High School. — — Map (db m198384) HM

191 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, North Cleveland Park — 19 — Community Building Blocks — Top of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —

Security and style came to Tenleytown in 1900, when Engine House No. 20 opened across from Wisconsin Avenue. No longer would fire fighters have to come all the way from Georgetown to extinguish blazes in Tenleytown's wood-frame houses. Opened . . . — — Map (db m147297) HM

192 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Park View — 15 — "Treat Me Refined" — Lift Every Voice — Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains Heritage Trail —

The House at 3017 Sherman Avenue once was a boardinghouse for Howard University students. In 1923 a determined and talented young woman from the tiny town of Eatonville, Florida, lived here while earning an Associates Degree at Howard. In a . . . — — Map (db m130759) HM

193 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — 5850-2019 — Alma Thomas — 1891 - 1978 —

Painter Alma Thomas (1891-1978) was Howard University's first fine arts graduate, in 1924, and that same year began teaching art at Shaw Junior High School. Upon retiring from Shaw in 1960, Thomas finally had time to focus on her own work. That is . . . — — Map (db m141272) HM

194 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Booker T. Washington 1856 - 1915 — The Extra Mile — Points of Light Volunteer Pathway —

As an influential African-American, living in a time of escalating segregation, Booker T. Washington negotiated a course between accommodation and progress in advocating greater civil rights for blacks. His philosophy of “request” not . . . — — Map (db m92066) HM

195 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Discover DC / Gallery Place / Arena —

Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign. Chinatown Arch Chinatown, centered on Seventh and H . . . — — Map (db m113226) HM

196 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — The Christian Index —

America's oldest existing religious newspaper was first published on this city block at 925 E Street on February 2, 1822. Founded by the legendary Baptist leader Luther Rice, the paper was originally known as The Columbian Star and utilized . . . — — Map (db m28559) HM

197 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Pleasant Plains — 10 — "Strike!" — Lift Every Voice — Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains Heritage Trail —

Howard University has a long history of student activism for civil rights, peace, and academic reform. Students of the 1930s and '40s protested lynchings nationwide and DC businesses that snubbed African Americans. In the early 1960s . . . — — Map (db m130758) HM

198 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Pleasant Plains — "The Divine Nine Help Shape Black American History" —

"The Divine Nine Help Shape Black American History" [Years of the "Divine Nine" historically Black fraternities’ and sororities' founding shown] 1906 [Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity founded at Cornell University] 1908 [Alpha Kappa Alpha . . . — — Map (db m142280) HM

199 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Pleasant Plains — 13 — Along the "Nile Valley" — Lift Every Voice — Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains Heritage Trail —

With its Afro-centric shops and connections to Howard University, this stretch of Georgia Avenue has been called the “Nile Valley.” Blue Nile Botanicals opened first at 2826 Georgia in 1977. Hodari Ali, a former editor of Howard’s . . . — — Map (db m130761) HM

200 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Pleasant Plains — Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. — Founded Tuesday, December 4, 1906 at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York — ΑΛΦΑ ΦΙ ΑΛΦΑ —

ΑΦΑ The Seven Jewels Jewel Henry Arthur Callis • Jewel Charles Henry CHapman • Jewel Eugene Kinckle Jones • Jewel George Biddle Kelley • Jewel Nathaniel Allison Murray • Jewel Robert Harold Ogle • . . . — — Map (db m217654) HM

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