Alma Thomas House

The Alma Thomas House is an historic house, located at 1530 15th Street, N.W., in the Logan Circle neighborhood.[3]

Alma Thomas House
Alma Thomas House is located in the District of Columbia
Alma Thomas House
Location1530 15th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′38.51″N 77°2′4.37″W
Built1875
Architectural styleItalianate
Part ofGreater Fourteenth Street Historic District (ID94000992[1])
NRHP reference No.86002923[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1987[2]

History

Built in 1875, by Thomas G. Allen, the Italianate row house was the residence and studio of noted African-American artist Alma Thomas (1892–1978).[4]

Rosa Douglass Sprague, daughter to Frederick Douglass, lived at 1530 15th Street, before Alma Thomas's parents moved in, in 1907.[5]

Noted African American artist Alma Thomas lived in the home until her death in 1978 along with a sister, J. Maurice Thomas.[6] John Maurice Thomas, who was named for their father, lived at the home until her death in 2004, and the home passed to a nephew, who later sold the home.[3][7]

The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a contributing property to the Greater Fourteenth Street Historic District.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Alma Thomas House". 38.910530;-77.034569: LandmarkHunter.com. 1987-07-28. Retrieved 2017-02-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. Valentine, Valerie L. "Longtime Home of Artist Alma Thomas For Sale in Washington, D.C., for $2.2 Million+". Cultural Type. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. "Alma Thomas Residence, African American Heritage Trail | Cultural Tourism DC". Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  5. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/86002923_text
  6. Richard, Paul (25 February 1978). "Alma Thomas, 86, Dies". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  7. "Obituaries: John Maurice Thomas". Washington Post. 25 Mar 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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