7760 16th Street, NW
— African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC —
Frank D. Reeves (1916-1973), a lawyer and civilrights activist, was part of the team that shaped the1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Courtcase outlawing school segregation. He advisedSenator John F. Kennedy on minority affairs duringthe 1960 presidential campaign, then joined theHoward University School of Law faculty. At the same time Reeves served as legal counsel to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and helped negotiate the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom as well as the Poor People's Campaign of 1968. The municipal building at 14th and U streets, NW, built in 1986, was named in Reeves's honor. Reeves and his family moved to this house in 1961.| HM Number | HMGDS |
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| Placed By | Cultural Tourism DC, funded by the DC Historic Preservation Office |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 12:42pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 323610 N 4317145 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.98555000, -77.03651667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 59.133', W 77° 2.191' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 59' 7.98" N, 77° 2' 11.46" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 202 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 7760 16th St NW, Washington DC 20012, US |
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