Blanche K. Bruce and Josephine Beall Willson Bruce Residence

Blanche K. Bruce and Josephine Beall Willson Bruce Residence (HM28TC)

Location: Washington, DC 20009
Buy District Of Columbia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 38° 54.752', W 77° 2.752'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 496 views
Inscription

2010 R Street, Northwest

—African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC —

Senator Blanche Kelso Bruce (1841-1898) and his wife Josephine Beall Willson Bruce (1853-1923), leaders of Washington's "aristocrats of color," lived here from 1890 to 1898. Born in Virginia, Blanche escaped slavery during the Civil War, attended Oberlin College, and became the first African American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate (1874 — 1880), representing Mississippi. Later he was appointed DC recorder of deeds and register of the U.S. Treasury. Josephine helped found the National Association of Colored Women and the Book Lovers Club, which organized the city's first YWCA. After Blanche's death she served as lady principal of Tuskegee Institute.
Details
HM NumberHM28TC
Series This marker is part of the Washington, D.C.: African American Heritage Trail series
Tags
Placed ByCultural Tourism DC
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 at 1:05pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 322618 N 4309060
Decimal Degrees38.91253333, -77.04586667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 54.752', W 77° 2.752'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 54' 45.12" N, 77° 2' 45.12" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2010 R St NW, Washington DC 20009, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. Does the marker have a number?
  7. What year was the marker erected?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?