Charles Richard Drew House
Historic house in Virginia. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Charles Richard Drew House is a historic house at 2505 1st Street in Arlington, Virginia. A vernacular early 20th-century dwelling, it is of national significance as the home from 1920 to 1939 of Charles Richard Drew (1904–50), an African-American physician whose leadership on stockpiling of blood plasma saved lives during World War II. The National Park Service designated the house as a National Historic Landmark in 1976 in response to a nomination by the Afro-American Bicentennial Corporation.
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The record
| Register name | Drew, Charles Richard, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2505 1st St., S., Arlington, VA |
| County | Arlington County |
| Listed | May 11, 1976 |
| Listed for | Health and medicine, Black heritage, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 76002095 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 2505 1st St., S., Arlington, VA |
| Coordinates | 38.8728° N, 77.0869° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Arlington | 64 listed places in Arlington → |
| Nearest national park unit | Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 6 miles · Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 7 miles · Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion 9 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Charles Richard Drew House listed on the National Register?
May 11, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Charles Richard Drew House?
Yes. Charles Richard Drew House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Charles Richard Drew House?
2505 1st St., S., Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia. The nearest national park unit is Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, 1 mile away.
Where is the nomination form for Charles Richard Drew House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Charles Richard Drew House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas, 6 miles away. Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) is 7 miles away, and Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion is 9 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Charles Richard Drew House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76002095. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.