Lincoln Theatre, Washington DC
Native Washingtonians Duke Ellington and Pearl Bailey performed in the Lincoln Theatre.
Native Washingtonians Duke Ellington and Pearl Bailey performed in the Lincoln Theatre. So did Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine, Billy Eckstine, Billie Holliday and Sarah Vaughn. Today, it host musical events, films, and community events.
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Lincoln Theatre and Nearby Sights on Map
The Thurgood Marshall Center
This building is a Shaw landmark, built as the local YMCA in 1912, and designed by one of the nation's first black architects, W
D.C. War Memorial
The Mall's only local memorial, and the only memorial to WWI, is this small structure in the form of a Doric-style open-air temple serving as tribute to the 26,000 Washingtonians who served in the Great War
African-American Civil War Memorial
The nation's only monument to African American Civil War soldiers
House of the Temple
A Masonic Temple, the headquarters of the Scottish Rite, and a prominently featured location in Dan Brown's latest novel, The Lost Symbol
Meridian Hill Park
Meridian Hill Park is a hidden gem if there ever was one
Mexican Cultural Center
Housed in the beautiful former Embassy of Mexico, the cultural center has a nice collection of Mexican artwork, and puts on frequent classical and other musical performances, as well as film screenings, lectures, and other events
Art & Media House
Columbia Height's Latin American Youth Center's colorful house is dedicated to teaching and encouraging art in the community, and they keep a small art gallery showing exhibits of works by local youths
National Museum of Women in the Arts
This is the world's only museum devoted to art made by women
Franklin Square
Franklin Square is less known than McPherson Square to the west and Mount Vernon Square to the east
Historical Society of D.C.
Housed in the Carnegie Library building on Mount Vernon Square, the Historical Society of Washington DC is dedicated to the local history of the city