A Carefully Crafted Image

Historical marker location:

1850 W Basin Dr SW, West Potomac Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Ohio Drive Southwest south of West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2022

Prologue. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

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.