Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
Carter G. Woodson House | |
Carter G. Woodson House (left) in 2017 | |
| Location | 1538 9th St., NW, Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′36″N 77°1′27″W / 38.91000°N 77.02417°W |
| Area | 0.15 acres (0.00061 km2) |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Website | Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002135 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1976 |
| Designated NHL | May 11, 1976 |
| Designated NHS | February 27, 2006 |
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site at 1538 9th Street NW, in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C., preserves the home of Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950). Woodson, the founder of Black History Month, was an African-American historian, author, and journalist. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976 but became vacant in the 1990s.