Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site at 1538 9th Street NW, in the Shaw neighborhood of

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, preserves the home of

Carter G. Woodson Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875April 3, 1950) was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). He was one of the first scholars to study the h ...

(1875–1950). Woodson, the founder of

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, was an

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historian, author, and journalist.

History

The property served as Dr. Woodson's home from 1922 until his death in 1950. From this three-story Victorian rowhouse, Woodson managed the operations of the

Association for the Study of African American Life and History The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is an organization dedicated to the study and appreciation of African-American History. It is a non-profit organization founded in Chicago, Illinois, on September 9, 191 ...

, published the '' Negro History Bulletin'' and the ''

Journal of Negro History ''The Journal of African American History'', formerly ''The Journal of Negro History'' (1916–2001), is a quarterly academic journal covering African-American life and history. It was founded in 1916 by Carter G. Woodson. The journal is owned and ...

'', operated Associated Publishers, and pursued his own research and writing about African-American history. The home continued to serve as the national headquarters of the Association until the early 1970s. The house was designated a

National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500 (~3%) of over 90,000 places listed ...

in 1976 but became vacant in the 1990s. In 2001, the National Trust for Historic Preservation placed the site on its annual " America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places" list. With advocacy by the NTHP, the DC Preservation League, community activists, and Congresswoman

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, the National Historic Site was authorized by Public Law 108-192 on December 19, 2003, and established by Secretary of the Interior

Gale Norton Gale Ann Norton (born March 11, 1954) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 48th United States Secretary of the Interior under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006. A member of the Republican Party, she previously serve ...

on February 27, 2006. In 2005, the property was acquired by the

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which opened it to the public in 2017. It is operated in conjunction with the

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site preserves the house of Mary McLeod Bethune, located in Northwest Washington, D.C., at 1318 Vermont Avenue NW. National Park Service rangers offer tours of the home, and a video about ...

References

External links

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Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

Public Law 108-192
authorizing Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
Federal Register: February 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 38), p. 9834
establishing National Historic Site
Announcement of site establishment

National Historic Landmark information
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