Sites tagged "Shaw Historic District": 9
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Edmund Burke Statue: This statue commemorates Edmund Burke and, more broadly, the partnership between the US and Great Britain.
This memorial to Edmund Burke, an English statesman who championed the cause of the American colonies in Parliament, was presented to the United States by the Sulgrave Institution, an organization…
Blanche K. Bruce House: Blanche K. Bruce, the only formerly enslaved man to serve in the Senate and the first Black man to serve a full term, lived in this house while a Senator.
Born into slavery in Prince Edward County, Virginia, Blanche Kelso Bruce (1841-1898) gained his freedom through the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. He dedicated much of the rest of his life to…
Seventh Street Savings Bank: The Seventh Street Savings Bank is an excellent example of the independent and often short-lived neighborhood savings banks that proliferated at the turn of the century.
Formed in 1912, the Seventh Street Savings Bank is an example of a small, independent bank—a type of financial institution that, prior to the Federal Reserve Act of 1914, specifically catered to the…
The Plymouth: The Plymouth is a good example of the types of apartment buildings constructed for DC's middle-income residents during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Designed by architect Frederick Atkinson and constructed in 1903, The Plymouth was erected during the first great wave of apartment building construction in Washington, DC, and is representative of…
Morrison and Clark Houses (Soldiers, Sailors, Marines & Airmen’s Club; Morrison-Clark Inn): The Italianate-style Morrison and Clark Houses have served numerous causes and prominent figures in their history.
The early owners and residents of these Italianate townhouses were prominent businessmen, instrumental in the economic life of the capital city. The houses were purchased by the Women's Army and Navy…
Immaculate Conception Church, School, Rectory, and Residence
Founded in 1864, Immaculate Conception was the first mission church of Saint Patrick’s, organized to serve the Roman Catholic population in the then-sparsely settled area north of Mount Vernon Square.…
Samuel Gompers Memorial: Dedicated in 1933, this statue honors the contributions of labor leader Samuel Gompers (1850-1924).
The memorial to labor leader Samuel A. Gompers, founder and first president of the American Federation of Labor, was dedicated in 1933, with President Franklin Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt in…
Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes: The Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes was built between 1874 and 1875 and has since served as a significant architectural presence on Massachusetts Avenue.
The Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes is an excellent and well-preserved example of the High Victorian Gothic design, and is the work of noted Baltimore architects Dixon &…
Carter G. Woodson House National Historic Site: For more than forty years, the preeminent educator, publisher, and historian Carter G. Woodson lived and worked in this DC brick rowhouse.
At a time of Jim Crow ideology and enforced segregation, Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) pioneered the documentation of African American life and the recognition of African American contributions to US…