Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
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| Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C., USA |
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| Established | February 27, 2006 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site at 1538 9th Street, NW in Washington, D.C., preserves the home of Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950). Woodson, the founder of Black History Month, was an African American historian, author, and journalist.
The house was designated a National Historic Landmark on May 11, 1976. The National Historic Site was authorized by Public Law 108-192 on December 19, 2003, and established by Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton on February 27, 2006. The refurbishment of the home is currently being planned by the National Park Service in partnership with local architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle.
[edit] External links
- Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
- Public Law 108-192 authorizing Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
- Federal Register: February 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 38), p. 9834 establishing National Historic Site
- Announcement of site establishment
- National Historic Landmark information
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