Greater U Street Historic District[1] (ID93001129)
NRHP reference No.
76002128
Significant dates
Added to NRHP
December 8, 1976[2]
Designated NHL
December 8, 1976[3]
Designated CP
December 31, 1998[4]
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 (1823–93), a writer and abolitionist who was one of the first African American female journalists in North America,[5] and who became one of the first black female lawyers after the American Civil War.[3][4] 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.[4][5]
^Trieschmann, Laura V.; Sellin, Anne; Callcott, Stephen (November 1998), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Greater U Street Historic District(PDF), retrieved March 31, 2015
^"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ab"Mary Ann Shadd Cary House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2008.
^ abc"District of Columbia - Inventory of Historic Sites" (PDF). District of Columbia: Office of Planning. Government of the District of Columbia. September 1, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
^ abLynne Gomez-Graves. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Mary Ann Shadd Cary House". National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and "Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1976". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1976( 32 KB )
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