197 African American sites in Washington, DC

Title

197 African American sites in Washington, DC

Description

Three Examples Include:

Home of Carter G. Woodson, Father of Black History Month 1538 9th St. NW

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House and Home-
Headquarters of National Council of Negro Women
1318 Vermont Avenue, NW

Whitelaw Hotel - 25 apartments, 22 rooms, and communal space for blacks opened November 24, 1919 . Example of minority real estate development
1839 13th Street NW

Collection

Citation

“197 African American sites in Washington, DC,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/561.