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Dedicated in honor of Claven Wood
In the aftermath of the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., following the burning and destruction, Claven Wood purchased and restored 1351 U Street.
During the restoration, Mr. Wood made the decision to preserve a small portion of the neighboring Republic Theater, a historic venue from U Street's Black Broadway Era.
He owned and operated Woods' Auto Repair, between 1982-2002.
Since retiring, Mr. Wood has continued to provided [sic] local entrepreneurs with opportunities to realize their dreams on U Street. |