I’ve got a few more historical ones for us this week. This one from Mt. Vernon Sq. near the Convention Center is the Blanche K. Bruce House:
“The Blanche K. Bruce House is a historic house in Washington, D.C.. It was a home of slave-born Blanche K. Bruce (1 March 1841 – 17 March 1898), who represented Mississippi as a U.S. Senator from 1875 to 1881 and was the first African-American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate.”
Thanks to a reader for sending the heads up from Rasmus Auctions:
Location:
2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
Online Bidding Only
Starts Closing At: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 11:07 AM EST
Inspection
Began: Monday, January 24, 2011 at 5:00 AM EST
Ends: Monday, January 24, 2011 at 4:00 PM EST
Brief Description:
The historic Marriott Wardman Park Cotillion Ballroom will undergo a complete renovation and over 30 years of fine serving, catering, food service, hospitality and decorative assets will be sold by internet only auction.
From an email:
“Wednesday January 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM will be the poster proof review session (a.k.a. the pin-up session) at the Emergence Community Arts Collective – 733 Euclid St. NW, on Euclid between Georgia and Sherman. For directions, contact Sylvia Robinson at (202) 462-2285. [Note – the building is not handicapped accessible as yet]
Background on the trail can be found here.
This is the long-anticipated chance to see the trail as designed, with text, photos, icon, and colors all together. Come look over the sign designs and let us know what you think.
This is the last opportunity to review and comment on the Heritage Trail. The next part of the process is sign fabrication and installation! We anticipate the signs will be installed next May.
We’re looking forward to seeing all of you again and celebrating the results of all the work by so many individuals that has resulted in this trail.”
Luther Place Memorial Church is located at 1226 Vermont Ave. NW, on Thomas Circle. This church has previously been featured for its mural of St. Francis. Following are the words given by the Rev. Karen Brau during the dedication of this mural:
We welcome to the 14th Street side of the Sacred Commons at Luther Place Church The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., painted by Amanda Weber. We honor Dr. King, born January 15, 1929, as a preacher who led a movement to bring civil rights to African American people, fulfilling this nation’s vision that all people are created equal. Using the powerful biblical theme of God’s love that liberates and sets free all who are in bondage, Dr. King appealed to a deep place of faith that called forth holy imagination from all manner of people. Dr. King was a strong and prophetic voice for change, knowing that it would be non-violent organized effort that would transform the degrading laws and policies that kept some people partial citizens in our nation. We learned again about dreaming from Dr. King, and we learned to reach out across barriers that kept us apart in order to move together towards that holy mountain where all God’s children live in harmony. The task is still not complete, so we life up a Saint whose guidance we still require and who teaches us that we need each other.
On August 28, 1963, Dr. King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech just south of here in DC. In that speech he proclaimed passionately, “We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.”
St. Martin of Birmingham, you gave your life to a dream of reconciliation and peace, may we not endlessly defer that dream, instead may we keep marching towards it strengthened by love and sustained by hope.
St. Martin of Birmingham joins the St. Francis of Assisi Door on the Thomas Circle side of the Sacred Commons at Luther Place. Look for the 3rd in our door triptych on the Vermont Ave side of the Sacred Commons in Spring, 2011.
The Rev. Karen Brau
Senior Pastor
Luther Place Memorial Church,
January 15, 2011
Found this classic in Hill East. I’m still drooling.
Anyone know what year it’s from?
“Dear PoP,
Any idea about what might be going up where this building once stood on M street, between 7th and 6th streets?
I took these pictures right before Christmas, and now it is entirely demolished.
From the looks of it, this building was probably from the 1850s or 1860s. Anyone know the history behind this building, or what is now going up in it’s former location?”
Looks like the building was affiliated with The United House of Prayer for All People from 601 M St, NW. Cultural Tourism DC writes:
“601 M Street, NW
Washington, DC
The United House of Prayer for All People, Church on the Rock of the Apostolic Faith, was incorporated in 1927 by Charles M. “Sweet Daddy” Grace (1881-1960). Originally from the Cape Verde Islands, Grace was one of several Washington religious leaders, including Elder Lightfoot Michaux, offering worshipers an expressive alternative to traditional Protestantism.”
Anyone know any other details? Anyone know what is going to be built here?
It’s been a while since I stumbled on a good history lesson. This is by far my new favorite:
This one is from Adams Morgan. I once found a painted one but I like this one much better.
From and email:
“Were you at the Howard Theatre? Did you perform there? Were you in the audience? Waiting by the stage door? Skipping school to come to a matinée? Come to the DC Music Salon at the Watha T. Daniel Shaw Neighborhood Library on Wednesday December 8th and bring your photos, posters and memories. Dr. Bernard Demczuk, Howard Theatre Community Committee chairperson, and Blair Ruble, author of “Washington’s U. Street: A Biography” will lead an informal discussion. There will also be a screening of the documentary, “Howard Theatre: A Century In Song” and James Brown and the Famous Flames performance from the 1964 T.A.M.I. Show. The Watha T. Daniel Shaw Neighborhood Library is located at 1630 7th St NW near the Shaw/Howard University Metro Station. The event will begin at 7 p.m.”
One of the great things about living in DC – all the history. I was surprised at how modest this house was. Pretty impressive former inhabitants:
