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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E5T_1700-swann-street_Washington-DC.html
1700 Swann Street. . 1700 Swann Street circa 1894 Dupont Circle Historic District National Register of Historic Places. var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').innerText; document.getElementB…
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Calvin T.S. Brent Residence. African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. Calvin T.S. Brent (1854-1899), believed to be Washington's first African American architect, lived here briefly in the early 1890s. (His other residences have been demol…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BT1_the-cairo_Washington-DC.html
The Cairo apartment house, built in 1894, was (and remains) the tallest privately owned building in Washington. At 156 feet, it towered over its neighbors, prompting laws limiting building heights. Local architect Thomas Franklin Schneider packed …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28TD_the-whyland_Washington-DC.html
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28TC_blanche-k-bruce-and-josephine-beall-willson-bruce-residence_Washington-DC.html
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,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25XO_the-ontario-theater_Washington-DC.html
[English-language side:] Celebration Through Preservation 1950s This building was the site of Washington's Ontario Theatre, a local cinema that played a notable part in the area's history. Accomplished theater architect John J. Zink, best k…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25XN_owen-d-young-peace-tower-a-war-memorial_Washington-DC.html
This tower dedicated to the ideal of international justice and world peace is a loving and grateful tribute to Owen D Young who inspired by faith in the constructive power of human brotherhood contributed his rare talents of mind and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25XM_living-mural-paul-laurence-dunbar_Washington-DC.html
Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 - February 9, 1906) was an American poet, novelist, and playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Dayton, Ohio, to parents who had been enslaved in Kentucky before the American Civil War, Dun…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25EQ_riots-to-renaissance_Washington-DC.html
The corner of 14th and U Streets has been a city crossroads, a neighborhood gathering place, and a stage set for events that have shaken the city and the nation. For city residents, it was the transfer place for crosstown streetcars and buses. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM253B_a-prestige-address_Washington-DC.html
The grand Beaux-Arts buildings near this corner stand witness to the status of this area in early 20th century Washington, and as tribute to the indomitable spirit of Mary Foote Henderson. The wealthy wife of Senator John B. Henderson, she lived o…
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