Excerpt from Walt Whitman's "The Dresser" (1865 version) and "We Embrace" by E. Ethelbert Miller
Historical marker location:
1525 20th Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 20th Street Northwest south of Q Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2007
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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.