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Alma Thomas House, Historic residence in Logan Circle, Washington D.C., United States.

The Alma Thomas House at 1530 15th Street Northwest displays Italianate architectural elements with detailed window frames and decorative cornices from 1875.

Frederick Douglass's daughter Rosa Douglass Sprague lived in this house before artist Alma Thomas moved there with her family in 1907.

This residence became the home and studio of Alma Thomas, who graduated from Howard University in 1924 as the first Black woman with a fine arts degree.

The property maintains its original structure within the Fourteenth Street Historic District and received National Register of Historic Places status in 1987.

The house witnessed the creation of numerous paintings by Alma Thomas, including works that later reached the White House and National Gallery of Art.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Inception: 1875

Architectural style: Italianate architecture

Part of: Fourteenth Street Historic District

Address: 1530 15th Street Northwest

GPS coordinates: 38.91070,-77.03455

Latest update: March 4, 2025 08:47

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