National Register of Historic Places

Wheatley, Phyllis, YWCA (Additional Documentation)

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
October 5, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003532

About this property

The Phyllis Wheatley YWCA is a Young Women's Christian Association building in Washington, D.C., that was designed by architects Shroeder & Parish and was built in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is named for Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784), who was likely the first black woman professional poet and writer in the United States. According to its National Register nomination, "The "Y" building is typical of the Colonial Revival institutional architecture so prevalent in the District and the United States during the 1920s and 1930s." It is four stories tall over a raised basement, and is built of red brick with a corbeled brick cornice.

Location

901 Rhode Island Ave. NW
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.90053, -77.02094

Categories

EDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORYETHNIC HERITAGE-BLACK
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Sources

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When was Wheatley, Phyllis, YWCA (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Wheatley, Phyllis, YWCA (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Wheatley, Phyllis, YWCA (Additional Documentation)?

Wheatley, Phyllis, YWCA (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wheatley, Phyllis, YWCA (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Wheatley, Phyllis, YWCA (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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