George M. Lightfoot House
George M. Lightfoot House | |
George M. Lightfoot House in 2014 | |
| Location | 1329 Missouri Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°57′43″N 77°01′51″W / 38.96195°N 77.030879°W |
| Built | 1892 |
| NRHP reference No. | 13001070 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 15, 2014 |
| Designated DCIHS | June 27, 2013 |
The George M. Lightfoot House is a historic single family residence, located in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
It has been listed on the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites since June 27, 2013;[1] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 15, 2014; for its significance to architecture as one of the oldest homes in the area, contributions to African American history, and community.[2][3]
History
The house was built in 1892 by English-born Frederick Bex, a Brightwood carriage maker.[3] The house is located on the north side of Missouri Avenue between Georgia Avenue and 14th Street in the Brightwood neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C.[3] It is a 19th–century two-story, five-bay frame building with Victorian architectural details.[3] It has a Moorish-style oriel tower.[3]
The second home owner was George Morton Lightfoot (1868–1947), a Black noted Classics professor at Howard University.[3][4][5] It has been named after Lightfoot because he was a owner for longer, starting as early as 1917; and because of Lightfoot's connection to the neighboring African American community, of which many participated in salons in this home.[3][6] The Brightwood neighborhood was one of the first neighborhoods that free Black people moved into, and George M. Lightfoot House is one of the original homes in the neighborhood.[6] According to the National Park Service, the George M. Lightfoot House also represents African American homeownership, at a time when few Black Americans were able to purchase large homes in the suburban areas of Washington, D.C.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). D.C. Office of Planning. p. 12.
- ^ "Lightfoot, George M., House". NPGallery, Digital Asset Management System.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Lightfoot, George M. House". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. November 29, 2013.
- ^ "George Morton Lightfoot". The Journal of Negro History. 33 (1): 119–120. January 1948. doi:10.1086/JNHv33n1p118. ISSN 0022-2992.
- ^ "Black Classicists: A Mural Mosaic". The Center for Hellenic Studies. Harvard University. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "If These Walls Could Talk: A Black History Month Tour of Howard's Famous Places (Part 1: Residences)". The Dig at Howard University. Howard University. Retrieved February 6, 2025.