African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC
—931 R Street, NW —
This 1885 building originally housed the DC Fire Department's Engine Company No. 7. It eventually became home to Washington's first all-black fire company. The department had included a few African American firefighters since 1868, but none ever advanced to officer. In 1919, 17-year veteran Charles E. Gibson sought to correct this situation, requesting an all-black company. The department agreed, choosing Engine Co. No. 4, at 474 Virginia Avenue, SW, as its first all-African American company, under Gibson's command. In 1940 the Fire Department reorganized and moved Engine 4 here. When the department desegregated in 1962, it split up its five all-black companies. Engine 4 moved to 2531 Sherman Avenue in 1976.| HM Number | HM2E1O |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Washington, D.C.: African American Heritage Trail series |
| Tags | |
| Placed By | Cultural Tourism DC |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 at 7:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 324407 N 4309042 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.91273333, -77.02525000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 54.764', W 77° 1.515' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 54' 45.84" N, 77° 1' 30.9" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 202, 703 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 931 R St NW, Washington DC 20001, US |
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