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Frederick Douglass White Oak , 1411 West Street, Southeast, Northeast of front porch, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Summary
See also HABS DC-97 for related documentation.
Significance: The Frederick Douglass White Oak (Quercus alba) is significant because of its size, longevity, and association with Frederick Douglass, one of the leading abolitionists of the nineteenth century. It commands a prominent location on the property, witnessed his long hours of work, and is the largest tree remaining from when Frederick Douglass lived at Cedar Hill, where he died on 20 February 1895.
Survey number: HALS DC-2
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Date
1895
Contributors
Historic American Landscapes Survey, creator
O'Connor, Richard, Chief, Heritage Documentation Programs
Dolinsky, Paul D., Chief, Historic American Landscapes Survey
Neal, Darwina, Chief, Cultural Resources, NPS National Capital Region
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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