DC -- U Street -- Thurgood Marshall Center (1816 12th St NW):
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- TMC_070421_06.JPG: DC -- Thurgood Marshall Center
- Description of Subject Matter: The Thurgood Marshall Center is located in the historic Twelfth Street YMCA building, the former home of the first full service YMCA for African Americans in the nation. It was designed by one of the nation's first African-American architects, W. Sidney Pittman, son-in-law of Booker T. Washington and was built largely by African-American artisans.
Construction started in 1908 and was completed in 1912. During this time, President Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone.
For seventy years, this building was a haven and an inspiration for young African-American men. These men learned leadership and responsibility through sports, camping, photography, and many enriching activities.
Through the years, youth from the community were engaged in many constructive activities led by mentors who volunteered their time.
In this building, African-American community groups and social clubs convened when segregation excluded them from hotels and other public meeting places. The building was a focal point of the Shaw Community, including the popular U Street Corridor, as it turned hopes into reality.
The young attorney, Thurgood Marshall, was a frequent visitor as he designed legal strategies for the civil rights movement. If the walls could talk, we would also hear memories from the frequent visits by medical pioneer Dr. Charles Drew, lawyer Charles Houston, former Georgetown University Coach John Thompson, writer Langston Hughes and many others who were encouraged by the services at the Y and who went on to enrich the lives of many others around the nation.
The above was from the official site at http://www.thurgoodmarshallcenter.org/history.html
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A Home Away From Home:
The Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage occupies the historic Italian Renaissance-style building of the 12th Street YMCA, known after 1972 as the Anthony Bowen YMCA.
The 12th Street YMCA was the first African American YMCA in the nation, formed in 1853 by Anthony Bowen, a former slave who became a civic leader in the nation's capital and a member of the city's Common Council. This YMCA met in various places for decades until it raised $100,000 to build this structure between 1907 and 1912. The architect was Sidney W. Pittman, one of America's first African-American architects, and the son-in-law of Booker T. Washington. President Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone in 1908.
The 12th Street YMCA became a community center for black Washingtonians from around the city. It was a place to play sports, learn to swim, meet friends, start organizations and mobilize for a cause, including the planning of important civil rights initiatives. For many, including travelers to segregated Washington and Howard University students, the Y dormitories were a home away from home. For youth, it was a place to find role models.
Poet Langston Hughes lived here in the early 1920s while he was writing his first poetry. Dr. Charles Drew, who pioneered the preservation of blood plasma, was an active member. The basketball skills of Coach John Thompson of Georgetown University were discovered here, and world heavyweight champion Joe Louis was a frequent visitor.
Today, the building, owned by The Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, is the headquarters of The Shaw Heritage Trust, For Love of Children, and other organizations that make it, once again, a center for community activity. It is named for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who met here with colleagues to develop legal strategies for the landmark Brown v. Board of Education civil rights case. The U Street/Shaw Heritage Museum and Exhibitions just inside the front door with tell you more.
The above was from http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/usr_doc/U_St_Heritage_Trail_brochure.pdf
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