Ward Seven Heritage Sites This is an excerpt from a proposed heritage resources guide that will provide a context for discussing existing, but undesignated historic resources in Ward Seven of the District of Columbia. The overall goal of the guide is to provide a framework for decision-making in the utilization of historic assets, surveys and documentation efforts, public outreach programming, and the promotion of Ward Seven’s heritage. This guide is intended to serve as complement to the five-year Historic Preservation Plan for the District of Columbia – 2015, to address preservation issues in Ward Seven.

Ward Seven is home to several historic landmarks including the Strand Theater, First Baptist Church of , several Civil War forts, Woodlawn Cemetery, Boundary Stones, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Mayfair Mansions, Sousa Junior High School, National Training School for Women and Girls (partial), and Firehouse.

Below is a listing of some of the sites in the ward that are important to the heritage of the ward or that represent important points of history. The places listed are generally recognized as significant historical sites but have not been officially designated as landmarks by the DC Historic Preservation Review Board or the National Register of Historic Places. Some would not be eligible. Others have been identified as important places on the African American Heritage Trail (AAHT), a project carried out by Cultural Tourism DC but funded by the DC Historic Preservation Office in the DC Office of Planning. These are marked with an asterisk (*).

Ward Seven Sites of Cultural Significance – What Would You Add?

Houses of Worship

Beulah Baptist Church Capitol View Baptist Church of the Incarnation Contee AME Zion East Washington Heights 5820 Dix Street, NE Church 2458 Martin Luther King, Jr. Church Baptist Church 5201 Ames Street, NE Avenue, SE 903 Division Avenue, NE 2220 Branch Avenue, SE

Importance Religion/Spirituality, Social Importance Activism – One of Far Religion/Spirituality, Social Importance Importance Northeast’s oldest Activism – Founded in 1925 at Religion/Spirituality, Social Religion/Spirituality, Social Importance Religion/Spirituality, congregations, started in the encouragement of the Activism – Formed in 1912, History – Deanwood’s oldest Architecture –Founded in 1895; 1909. New church building community developer; the new 1st Catholic African American congregation, started in 1884; architect for 3rd building, built in 1967. church building designed by congregation in NE 1st school; 1963 building James Russell R.C. Vaughn, architect. Washington. designed by Lewis Giles, Sr.

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Houses of Worship Cemeteries

Jones Memorial ME Church St. Xavier Catholic Sargent Memorial United Tabernacle Baptist Payne’s Cemetery site [New Mount Calvary Baptist Church & School Presbyterian Church 719 Division Avenue, NE 4724 Benning Road, SE Church] 2800 , SE 5109 Nannie Helen Burroughs 4270 Benning Road, SE 2700 O Street, SE Avenue, NE

Importance Importance Importance Archaeology, Social History Importance Religion/Spirituality, Social Religion/Spirituality Importance – Founded before 1880, Religion/Spirituality, Architecture Activism – Congregation Architecture – One of Religion/Spirituality, Social predominantly African – Founded in 1923; H.D. founded in 1908; site of M.L. Deanwood’s earliest Activism – Founded in 1935; American burial ground Woodson & R.C.Vaughn, King, Jr. visit; 1985 building, by congregations (1911); Lewis firm of Murphy & Olmsted, operated until 1947. architects. ASJ Atkinson, architect. Giles, Jr., architect. architects.

Places of Commerce Crystal Ballroom Highland Theater Little Tavern Building Morton's Department Shrimp Boat Restaurant [Riverside Center] Building 2537 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Store Building 4510 East Capitol Street, NE Division Avenue & Foote Street, 2523 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE 2324 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE NE

Importance

Importance Importance Commerce/Business –

Commerce/Business – Place Commercial/Business, Architecture, Social History Importance of entertainment 1940s-50s Importance Architecture – Part of an early – Southeast branch of Social History – Unofficial owned and operated by White Architecture, Community hamburger stand chain and department store that landmark of Ward 7; opened House butler. Development – Part of early representative of road side allowed African American in 1950s. auto-related retail architecture; one of few patrons to try on clothes. development; John Eberson, remaining in DC. architect.

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Parks & Recreation Communities Watts Branch /Marvin Chaplin Street, SE Depriest Village/Capitol Gaye Park 1000-1100 Block View Community* Alabama, Southern, @ Nannie Helen Burroughs 49th, Blaine, 54th Streets & Ord, Kenilworth, Lee, 40th Streets Pennsylvania, Avenues SE Avenue, NE Central Avenue, SE & Avenue, NE

Importance Community development, Importance Importance Archaeology, Social History Social History – stable mid-century modern Architecture, Social Importance Importance – 2nd largest park in city; Movements, Community Community development, Community frequented by notable pop African American community, 1950s. Planning/Development– Architecture – Planned Planning/Development, singer, Marvin Gaye. Developed by entrepreneur, community utilizing African Architecture – automobile- John Whitelaw Lewis, American architects and related housing and commercial Industrial Bank founder. builders. development, 1939-41.

Hillcrest Community Surburban Gardens Other Selected Southern, Pennsylvania, Naylor Naylor Road, Erie, 31st, & Neighborhood Apartments Apartment Complexes Road, SE Gainesville Streets, SE, @Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Sheriff Road, 49th, 50th & Jay Examples: 2811, 2812, 2820 Naylor Road, SE Branch Avenues, SE Streets, NE Pennsylvania Avenue, SE;

Importance Importance Importance Architecture, Community Architecture, Community Architecture, Social Importance Planning/Development, development/social history – Movements – Community Architecture, Community Importance Architecture, Community Social History – suburban Built as WWII war housing, development/social history – Planning/Development – Planning/Development (To development, home to purchased by a veterans non- suburban development, home Mirror development of be researched) prominent residents. profit association as to prominent residents. landmarked apartment cooperative housing for white complex in Arlington. veterans, the first in the nation.

Communities

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Deane House Randolph Dodd House* Howard Mackey Randle Mansion HomeLewiss Gilesof Notable Home/ ResidentsOffice* 4421 Jay Street, NE 5020 Meade Street, NE 4428 Hunt Place, NE Residence [“Southeast White 5100 Brooks Street, NE House”] 2909 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

Importance Importance Importance Importance Architecture, Social Architecture, Architecture, Architecture, Education – Movements – Family home in Commerce/Business – Commerce/Business – DC’s Prominent architect and of the landowners who Social History – Along with most prolific African Dean of Architecture at Importance created subdivisions that brother, prolific builders in American architect. Howard University. Architecture, Social History – became Deanwood, and African American Erected by early Ward 7, 8 Lincoln Heights. communities. developer.

Thomas Stokes House Howard Dilworth Deanwood ElementaryEducational InstitutionsNational Training School Homes of Notable Residents [Chess House] Woodson School [Carver for Women and Girls 4322 Sheriff Rd Residence* Elementary School; Idea Campus* 4918 Fitch Place, NE Charter School] 2435 Alabama Avenue, SE 1027 45th Street, NE

Importance Education, Social History – Importance Importance Architecture, Education – Established by church and club Architecture – Companion Importance Deanwood’s 1st public woman, Nannie Helen house to historic Zion Baptist Architecture, Social school (1909); 1st DC school Burroughs in 1909 to provide Church, designed by W. Activism – Home of for blacks designed by vocational training to women Sidney Pittman. architect, engineer, Municipal Architect, and girls from all over world. community activist. Snowden Ashford.

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