Mary Church Terrell House
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Mary Church Terrell House was a home of civil rights leader Mary Church Terrell
in Washington, D.C.
. Terrell was the first black woman to serve on an American school board, in 1896. She led the fight to integrate eating places in Washington, D.C., at age 86.
Her home in the LeDroit Park section of Washington, DC was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1975. The building is a contributing property in the LeDroit Park Historic District
. While the home looks as if an adjoining house was once adjacent to it, no house was ever constructed next to it. Her house was built to allow this but it never occurred.
Save America's Treasures program. Additional supports include: Howard University
, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
, DC Office of Planning and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
. As of Summer 2009 no additional work has been undertaken.
Mary Church Terrell
Mary Church Terrell , daughter of former slaves, was one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree. She became an activist who led several important associations and worked for civil rights and suffrage....
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. Terrell was the first black woman to serve on an American school board, in 1896. She led the fight to integrate eating places in Washington, D.C., at age 86.
Her home in the LeDroit Park section of Washington, DC was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1975. The building is a contributing property in the LeDroit Park Historic District
LeDroit Park Historic District
LeDroit Park Historic District is a historic district in Washington, D.C.. The historic district includes the Mary Church Terrell House, a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The neighborhood was awarded a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.-External links:*, NRHP 'travel...
. While the home looks as if an adjoining house was once adjacent to it, no house was ever constructed next to it. Her house was built to allow this but it never occurred.
Restoration
The house was unoccupied, in a very poor condition and degrading further for many years. Starting in the summer of 2008 a restoration was started supported in part by a grant from the National Park ServiceNational Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
Save America's Treasures program. Additional supports include: Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, also known as HUD, is a Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government...
, DC Office of Planning and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is an American member-supported organization that was founded in 1949 by congressional charter to support preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods through a range of programs and activities, including the publication of Preservation...
. As of Summer 2009 no additional work has been undertaken.
External links
- Mary Church Terrell House, NRHP 'travel itinerary' listing at the National Park ServiceNational Park ServiceThe National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
- Mary Church Terrell House, 326 T Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC: 3 photos, 2 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey