Transportation Hub

Historical marker location:

4111 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, McLean Gardens, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue Northwest and Upton Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest.)

Tenleytown, DC. Country Village to City Neighborhood.

The District was home to a thriving jazz scene in the mid-20th century: From the 1920s through the 1950s, Washington, D.C. was a hub for jazz musicians and clubs. Legendary performers such as Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker played in venues throughout the city.