Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, Former residence and research center in Shaw neighborhood, Washington, United States.
The three-story Victorian rowhouse at 1538 9th Street NW contains the preserved office and living quarters of historian Carter G. Woodson.
The building served as headquarters for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History from 1922 until the early 1970s.
Dr. Woodson established Negro History Week in 1926 at this location, which later expanded into the national observance of Black History Month.
The National Park Service currently manages the site, offering educational materials and virtual tours highlighting Dr. Woodson's academic contributions.
The residence belonged to Carter G. Woodson, the second African American to receive a Harvard doctorate and first person with enslaved parents to achieve this distinction.
Location: Washington
GPS coordinates: 38.91082,-77.02424
Latest update: March 6, 2025 03:33
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