Mary Ann Shadd Cary House
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| Mary Ann Shadd Cary House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 1421 W. St., NW, Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1881 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | Italian Villa |
| Designated as NHL: | December 08, 1976[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 08, 1976[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76002128 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Mary Ann Shadd Cary House is a house in Washington, D.C.. It was a home of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a writer and abolitionist who was the first black newspaperwoman in North America,[3] and who became one of the first black female lawyers after the American Civil War.[1]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[1][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Mary Ann Shadd Cary House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b Lynne Gomez-Graves (1976 (?)), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Mary Ann Shadd Cary HousePDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1976PDF (32 KB)
[edit] External links
- Mary Ann Shadd Cary House, 1421 W Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC: 1 photo, 2 drawings, at Historic American Building Survey
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