Mary Ann Shadd Cary House
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary House | |
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| Location |
1421 W Street, NW Washington, D.C. United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°55′10″N 77°2′8″W / 38.91944°N 77.03556°WCoordinates: 38°55′10″N 77°2′8″W / 38.91944°N 77.03556°W |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | Greater U Street Historic District (#98001557) |
| NRHP Reference # | 76002128 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 8, 1976[2] |
| Designated CP | December 31, 1998[3] |
The Mary Ann Shadd Cary House is a historic residence located at 1421 W Street, Northwest in Washington, D.C. From 1881 to 1885, it was the home of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a writer and abolitionist who was one of the first African American female journalists in North America,[4] and who became one of the first black female lawyers after the American Civil War.[2][3]
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 8, 1976 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It also is a contributing property to the Greater U Street Historic District.[3][4]
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- National Register of Historic Places
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- Working with Section 106, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
References
- ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Mary Ann Shadd Cary House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved May 7, 2008.
- 1 2 3 "District of Columbia - Inventory of Historic Sites" (PDF). District of Columbia: Office of Planning. Government of the District of Columbia. September 1, 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- 1 2 Lynne Gomez-Graves (1976 (?)). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Mary Ann Shadd Cary House" (PDF). National Park Service. Check date values in:
|date=(help) and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1976 PDF ( 32 KB )
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