Sterling A. Brown Residence

Historical marker location:

1222 Kearny Street Northeast, Brookland, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Kearny Street Northeast east of 12th Street Northeast.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1222 Kearny Street, NE.

The District was a major center of the slave trade in the 19th century: Prior to the Civil War, Washington, D.C. was home to one of the largest slave markets in the country. Slaves were bought and sold in public auctions held in the city, and many prominent politicians and businessmen owned slaves.