St. Elizabeths Hospital

Historical marker location:

2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, St. Elizabeths, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast south of Pomeroy Road Southeast, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1990

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.