Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, Founders Library
United States historic place in Washington, District of Columbia. Added to the National Register in 2001, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Yard is one of the main quadrangles on the campus of Howard University in Northwest Washington, DC. The Yard is the principal open space at the northern end of the academic portion of the campus, flanked by nine academic buildings. It is the site of a variety of campus gatherings, most notably for its annual Homecoming festivities, known as "Yardfest". The quadrangle and three buildings, Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, and Founders Library, are a listed National Historic Landmark, important for their role in the advancement of civil rights in education during the 20th century.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2441 and 2365 6th St. NW; and 500 Howard Place NW, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Jan 3, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000070 |
| Type of place | architectural ensemble, campus |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 2441 and 2365 6th St. NW; and 500 Howard Place NW, Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.92285, -77.02109 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | African American Civil War Memorial · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 3 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 5 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 8 mi |
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Nearby in District of Columbia County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 01000070. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.