Mary Ann Shadd Cary House

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Mary Ann Shadd Cary House
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary House is located in Washington, D.C.
Mary Ann Shadd Cary House
Location 1421 W Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
United States
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Built 1881
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Italianate
Part of Greater U Street Historic District (#98001557)
NRHP Reference # 76002128
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 8, 1976[1]
Designated NHL December 8, 1976[2]
Designated CP December 31, 1998[3]

The Mary Ann Shadd Cary House is a historic residence located at 1421 W Street, Northwest in Washington, D.C. From 1881 to 1885, it was the home of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a writer and abolitionist who was one of the first African American female journalists in North America,[4] and who became one of the first black female lawyers after the American Civil War.[2][3]

The house was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 8, 1976 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It also is a contributing property to the Greater U Street Historic District.[3][4]

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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1976  PDF ( 32 KB )


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