James C. Dent House

James C. Dent House
North side of James C. Dent House as of 2011.
Location 156 Q Street, SW.
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°52′14″N 77°0′48″W / 38.87056°N 77.01333°W / 38.87056; -77.01333Coordinates: 38°52′14″N 77°0′48″W / 38.87056°N 77.01333°W / 38.87056; -77.01333
Built 1906
Architect William James Palmer
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference # 10000880[1]
Added to NRHP November 2, 2010[1]

James C. Dent House is a historic home at 156 Q Street, Southwest, Washington, D.C., in the Buzzard Point neighborhood.

James C. Dent was born a slave in 1855, in southern Maryland. He was a laborer, and married Mary, a seamstress; in 1885, they helped found the Mount Moriah Baptist Church.

It served as a Community Assistance Center. Pepco owns the property.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". nps.gov. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.planning.org/communityassistance/teams/dc.htm
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