National Historic Landmark · Washington, District of Columbia

Bowen, Anthony, Ymca

United States historic place in Washington, District of Columbia. Added to the National Register in 1983, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1983William Sidney Pittman
12th Street YMCA BuildingAnthony Bowen
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What it is

Wikipedia · Twelfth Street YMCA Building

Twelfth Street YMCA Building, also known as Anthony Bowen YMCA, was home to the first African American chapter of YMCA, founded in 1853 by Anthony Bowen. It is located at 1816 12th Street NW in the U Street Corridor (Cardozo/Shaw) neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The building was reopened on February 20, 2000, as the Thurgood Marshall Center in honor of the first African American Associate Justice to serve on the United States Supreme Court. The Thurgood Marshall Center now serves as a community center for residents of the U Street Corridor and Shaw neighborhoods. The permanent organization of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity was established in the Bowen Room.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address1816 12th St. NW, Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedOct 3, 1983
Reference number83003523
ArchitectWilliam Sidney Pittman
Type of placebuilding
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Address1816 12th St. NW, Washington, DC
Coordinates38.91490, -77.02847 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitAfrican American Civil War Memorial · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyRock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 5 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 8 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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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 83003523. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.