Billy Simpson's House of Seafood and Steaks

Billy Simpson's House of Seafood and Steaks (HM190I)

Location: Washington, DC 20011
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 56.29', W 77° 1.467'

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African American Heritage Trail

3515 Georgia Avenue

Billy Simpson's provided DC's African American community with an upscale venue for dining and socializing in the period when segregation was ending and African Americans claimed a larger role in city affairs. The restaurant (open 1956-1978) attracted intellectuals, professionals, entertainers ,and African diplomats. Politicians, government officials, and journalists debated the issues of the day at roundtables hosted here by owner, community activist and philanthropist William W. Simpson. The building was added to the DC inventory of Historic Sites in 2008 and the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
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HM NumberHM190I
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Placed ByCultural Tourism DC
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 6:21pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 324539 N 4311863
Decimal Degrees38.93816667, -77.02445000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 56.29', W 77° 1.467'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 56' 17.40" N, 77° 1' 28.02" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3839-3899 Georgia Ave NW, Washington DC 20011, US
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