The Manila House

The Manila House (HM281A)

Location: Washington, DC 20037
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 54.14', W 77° 3.139'

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2422 K St. N.W.

—United for Libraries Literary Landmarks Register —

This building was the gathering place of the Filipino community from the late 1930s to the 1950s and was known as the Manila House. Filipino author Bienvenido "Ben" Santos (1911-1996) wrote about the Manila House in his collection of short stories, Scent of Apples (University of Washington Press), winner of the 1981 American Book Award.
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HM NumberHM281A
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByThe Rita M. Cacas Foundation, Inc. & Toribio Family; Philippine Arts, Letters and Media (Palm) Council; The Philippines on the Potomac (POPDC) Project
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 at 7:02am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 322034 N 4307940
Decimal Degrees38.90233333, -77.05231667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 54.14', W 77° 3.139'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 54' 8.4" N, 77° 3' 8.34" W
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Area Code(s)202
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15 K St NW, Washington DC 20037, US
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