Ralph J. Bunche House, 1510 Jackson St NortheaSt Washington, District of Columbia, DC
The house is notable as the home of Dr. Ralph J. Bunche (1904-1971) who had a distinguished career as an educator, political scientist, and United Nations official. The house is also representative of the period, the late 1930s, when some members of Washington`s sizable black professional class began to turn to architects to design houses custom homes. (The traditional practice had been to buy houses previously owned by white, such as those in LeDroit Park.) In this instance Hilyard Robinson, a talented black architect, designed one of the few International Style-inspired houses in Washington.
Ralph J. Bunche House, 1510 Jackson St NortheaSt Washington, District of Columbia, DC
The house is notable as the home of Dr. Ralph J. Bunche (1904-1971) who had a distinguished career as an educator, political scientist, and United Nations official. The house is also representative of the period, the late 1930s, when some members of Washington`s sizable black professional class began to turn to architects to design houses custom homes. (The traditional practice had been to buy houses previously owned by white, such as those in LeDroit Park.) In this instance Hilyard Robinson, a talented black architect, designed one of the few International Style-inspired houses in Washington.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
